5 REASONS TO OPPOSE THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE AMY CONEY BARRETT TO #SCOTUS.
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Judge Barrett has ruled against sexual violence survivors multiple times. Judge Barrett has a record of defending abusers and abusive institutions in cases of campus and prison sexual harassment and assault. salon.com/2020/10/16/wat…
Judge Barrett defended overt racial discrimination in the workplace. Judge Barrett upheld a dismissal of a workplace discrimination case in 2019, saying that calling a Black employee the ‘n word’ does not make for a hostile or abusive work environment. independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
Judge Barrett threatens the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. Judge Barrett has long signaled she would rule in ways that deny the rights to LGBTQIA+ people, whether by repealing marriage equality or refusing to recognize the rights of transgender people. nwlc.org/blog/amy-coney…
Judge Barrett was handpicked by President Trump to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, putting health care for more than 20M people and protections for more than 133M people with preexisting conditions on the line – including the 7M people who have had #COVID19.
Judge Barrett has aligned herself with extreme, anti-science groups that equate birth control with abortion, has long-signaled a willingness to erode Roe v. Wade entirely, and even declined to affirm support for Griswold v. Connecticut, the landmark case legalizing birth control.
In the wake of 4.5 million child care slots at risk, the challenges of remote schooling, and more than 55,000 nursing home residents’ deaths due to COVID-19, voters will be casting their ballots with an urgent issue top of mind: our nation’s dire caregiving crisis.
The pandemic has left women at a breaking point. This fall, nearly three-quarters of people (72 percent) who are caring for a child or older adult said their responsibilities increased as a result of the pandemic. caringacross.org/wp-content/upl…
As Harvey Weinstein stands trial, dozens of courageous Silence Breakers stood together this morning in front of the courthouse to demand justice.
Read their powerful words:
(Photo credit: Laura Barisonzi @lbaris for #TIMESUP Foundation)
@lbaris "Time’s up on sexual harassment in all work places, time’s up on blaming survivors, time’s up on empty apologies without consequences, and time’s up on the pervasive culture of silence that has enabled abusers like Weinstein.” — @RoArquette
@lbaris@RoArquette "Know this: we are free, we are beautiful, we are strong. And you will never take that from us. Most importantly, know that the Silence Breakers will never give up. Survivors will never give up.” — @Rosemcgowan