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Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Megan Plassmeyer on Mar 2, 2018
As we move further into the 2017-18 legislative session, we’ve seen advocates, testifiers, and lawmakers that remind us what true strength and dedication reside in our community, specifically in women who face daily threats to healthcare access and bodily autonomy. Their voices, and yours, have meant so much in the ongoing battle to preserve and
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by WREN Staff on Feb 27, 2018
For 20 years in a row, “personhood” legislation has been introduced in South Carolina that would interfere with a woman’s right to make personal, private decisions about her own body and her health. South Carolina is one of many states that have advanced so-called personhood legislation, legislation that seeks to establish full legal rights including
Advocate Stories, Economic Opportunity, Freedom from Violence, Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Megan Plassmeyer on Feb 7, 2018
We get it, the Statehouse website probably hasn’t made your list of most frequent stops. Read below to see how you can better utilize this free resource, and become a #superadvocate this legislative session. You can also click here to access our Advocacy 101 Toolkit. Watch Live Video While the Statehouse website can’t stream movies
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Megan Plassmeyer on Jan 11, 2018
This week the South Carolina House voted on whether our state’s budget would continue to exclude birth control coverage for dependents on the state health plan. Although a majority of House members voted in favor of contraceptive access (56-44), more support was needed in order to override this dangerous budget cut. We have another opportunity to
Economic Opportunity, Freedom from Violence, Health and Education, Special Events
by Dr. Eme Crawford on Dec 18, 2017
The second year of the 122nd Legislative Session starts on January 9th. Join WREN at our Legislative Session Kick-Offs as we gear up for another year of action alerts and advocacy. We realize your time is important, so let’s make sure you know what’s on the horizon and how you can most effectively stand to empower women
by WREN Staff on Nov 21, 2017
We must challenge policies and executive orders that take away critical reproductive health coverage or weaken our healthcare system. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped to close gaps in access to care by increasing the number of people with insurance and advancing protections for the services that people need. The ACA also expanded the availability
Advocate Stories, Economic Opportunity, Health and Education
by Eme Crawford on Nov 21, 2017
We know better than most the huge number of barriers that people in South Carolina face when they need to access reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion care. We are working hard to push back against new restrictions and push for policies that support women’s health and well-being. In fact, WREN’s Ann Warner just had a
Economic Opportunity, Freedom from Violence, Health and Education, Leadership and Civic Engagement
by Eme Crawford on Nov 20, 2017
You and 27,000 WREN members are building a movement to advance the health, economic well-being, and rights of South Carolina’s women and girls. You donated. You volunteered your time. You made calls and sent emails to your elected officials. You enabled WREN to: Mobilize Citizens & Organizations to Take Action 1,900 people participated in advocacy
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Eme Crawford on Oct 27, 2017
Earlier this month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released their strategic plan that included the definition of life as “beginning with conception.” This is a troubling inclusion for many reasons. We should each have the ability to answer the question of when life begins based on our own beliefs, values and faith
Health and Education, Special Events
by WREN Staff on Aug 22, 2017
Plot twist: The workout you’re about to destroy will also destroy the patriarchy. Our friends at Fit Columbia are about to change the way you work out. Through their new fitness fueled fundraising series, they will be offering donation based classes during the months of September and October to raise money for WREN. The series
Now is the time to invest in South Carolina’s women, girls, and families. We need people like you joining the movement, speaking out, and leading the way toward positive change.