What rights are you willing to give up? [View all]
What rights are the people, who are promoting party unity willing to give up for the good of the party? pick one. Women all over this board have been told that not voting for an anti-choice Dem divides the party. The attempts at shaming us is disgusting. It will be worse if you don't!
American Disability act
Protects persons with disabilities from discrimination in many aspects of life, including employment, education, and access to public accommodations.
Age discrimination act
Prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
Disaster relief and emergency assistance act
Provides for equitable and impartial relief operations, without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, or economic status.
Fair Housing Act
Prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funds, to increase educational and athletic opportunities for females in schools and colleges nationwide.
Civil Rights Act of 1964: Title VII
Prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
Protecting persons in institutions (including residents in government-run nursing homes, and prisoners) from unconstitutional conditions.
How about the hard fought equal rights marriage?
More to choose from here
http://civilrights.findlaw.com/enforcing-your-civil-rights/civil-rights-laws.html
How about instead, send a clear message that anti-choicers not welcome on the D ticket? How about standing up with women. If you can't do that, get the fuck out of our way. We aren't going back to the back alleys. My impression was that Democrats fight for these rights. Without the most basic and fundamental right a woman can have all other rights are gone. There will be no economic justice for the women forced to birth against her wishes. Once a woman has children her income and promotions start to stagnate.
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