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In her biweekly Below the Belt column, Kim envisions the poster-child for the Bush administration's policies: "a pre-pregnant mother popping vitamins and scheduling 'preconception care services' -- both of which she can't afford because she's paid far below a living wage -- while sending her kids off to sex-segregated public schools."

The FDA has asked for public comments on silicone breast implants, so they need to hear from you! Meanwhile, the FDA is quoting an industry-funded researcher who questions the findings and insists that implants are safe, despite this research to the contrary.

After nearly a year of requests from members of Congress, the Bush administration has finally "clarified" its position on birth control.

The Michigan State Senate voted on a bill yesterday that would amend the 1976 Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to permit single-sex public schools, classes or programs in Michigan. The bill, SB 1305, passed the Senate 32-5. This is the second single-sex school bill to pass in Michigan, and the state is dangerously close to endorsing gender segregation in its public schools.

This summer, Operation Save America is planning a siege of the last remaining abortion clinic in Mississippi. Help us keep the clinic open -- join NOW activists during the week of July 15-22, 2006 in Jackson, Miss.

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Singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco will receive a "Woman of Courage" award at the National NOW Conference this July in Albany, N.Y. Other honorees and speakers include Tyne Daly, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Cecilia Fire Thunder and Dr. Susan Wood.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) has introduced the Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act (H.R. 5052) which would enforce truth-in-advertising standards for reproductive centers. Please urge your representative to support this legislation. It is imperative that women are provided with accurate medical information.