In: Congresswoman Pingree|Heath Care Reform|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Sarah Standiford|Secretary Sebelius|Women's Leadership
3 Sep 2009MAINE WOMEN TO SECRETARY SEBELIUS: HEALTH SYSTEM IS FAILING US Congresswoman Pingree hears health care stories; says current system unacceptable No one knows better about how the health care system is failing than the women-young and old-who met with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius today in South Portland. The Maine Women’s Lobby [...]
In: Discrimination
12 Jun 2009Governor John Baldacci signed a bill on Monday that tightens a nine-year-old law banning the use of the word “squaw” from official place names (Portland Press Herald, Sun Journal). After this law took effect, many places, including the names of mountains and creeks, were changed. But, believe it or not, some people just couldn’t let [...]
In: Dr. Tiller|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Reproductive Health|Uncategorized
4 Jun 2009Maine’s reproductive health community is deeply saddened by the murder of Dr. George Tiller. His death is an enormous loss for the patients who relied on him, his dedicated staff, and the women’s health care community. To honor Dr. Tiller, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the Family Planning Association of Maine, the Maine Women’s [...]
In: Equal Pay|Fair Pay|Labor|Olympia Snowe|Press Link|Susan Collins
1 May 2009Senators Snowe and Collins will have an opportunity to make some changes to the Paycheck Fairness Act which will come before the United States Senate soon. According to an editorial by the Portland Press Herald, the bill could use a little tweaking. They state, “Overall, putting more teeth into requirements that employers pay women fairly [...]
In: Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link
28 Mar 2009Laurie Chadwick was denied a position of team leader at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and is now waiting for a jury to decide if she was denied the promotion because she had four children. The case is the first out of Maine to deal with a relatively new area of employment discrimination law, [...]