Women and Politics

We are deeply saddened by the news of Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s passing. He will be remembered for his dedication to so many important issues, including his advocacy for women.

Senator Kennedy supported the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Rights Amendment, Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, and fought his whole career for health care reform. As Ezra Klein of the Washington Post points out,

The cause of Kennedy’s life was not, after all, praise or compliments. It was, as he said, to “guarantee that every American…will have decent, quality health care as a fundamental right and not just a privilege.”

It’s our sincere hope that Senator Kennedy’s vision for health care will be carried though—ensuring that everyone, including women, are taken into consideration.

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