By John Quinn, DFLA's Business Operations Assistant To be a part of the solution The most recently available data shows that a little less than one million abortions happen each year in the United States. Our society continues to fail the preborn and their mothers at a staggering rate. To correct the injustices that fuel … Continue reading 23 Reasons I’m Marching for Life in 2023

By JT Kopczynski and Kristen Day Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Democrat legislators have balked at states choosing to regulate abortion. Democratic leaders, such as Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden, have called these life-saving laws “sinful” and “extreme.” Senator Chuck Schumer has also said that these laws would permit “jailing women.” Democratic leaders … Continue reading The Grand Delusion: Democrat’s Extreme Abortion Policy Is Being Exposed

No one should be forced to choose between financial security and a healthy pregnancy. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a bipartisan proposal that establishes a pregnant worker’s right to reasonable accommodations and guarantees basic workplace protections for pregnant workers.  The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was introduced in the Senate in 2021 with bipartisan … Continue reading Congress Should Advance Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Workers

By Hannah Kolb, President DFL of Vermont When the people of Vermont go to the polls on November 8, they will have a choice to vote yes or no to Proposal Five, the “Right to Personal Reproductive Autonomy Amendment.” The proposed amendment was placed on the ballot by a referral from Vermont's state legislature and … Continue reading Vermont Democrats: Vote No On Extremist Proposal Five

Pro-Life and Pro-Choice Michiganders Agree on the Importance Of Regulation to Keep People Safe By Kristen Day, Executive Director, Democrats For Life and Sarah Burchart, Democrats For Life of Michigan Would you vote for a Constitutional Amendment that provided the Oil and Gas industry the right to drill without any oversight and prohibited health, safety, and environmental … Continue reading Don’t be Fooled by Prop 3

Written by Vibha Sazawal (she/her/hers) Dear friends, When you think of a post-Roe world, are you filled with fear? Are you afraid that women’s rights will take a giant step backward? Are you afraid that bodily autonomy will be the first of many freedoms to go? Will American life become like The Handmaid’s Tale? I … Continue reading A Letter to My Progressive Friends About Post-Roe Fears

By Rev. Harriet Bradley, DFLA's Director of African-American Outreach and President of DFLA Georgia As an African-American, the very first time that I heard the word "Juneteenth” was the summer of 2014 when I worked at a Democratic booth in Cobb County, Georgia. That booth was at a festival for Juneteenth. I had no idea what … Continue reading A Reflection of Juneteenth on the Fourth of July

By Jess Meeth, DFLA National Communications Director Where an empty abandoned lot used to sit, now lies a beautiful and flourishing garden filled with trees, plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables.   On Saturday, April 9th, I joined a group of Jesuits and young adults from Christus Ministries in spending the afternoon in service and solidarity at … Continue reading Earth Day 2022: A Personal Reflection On Restorative Justice Through Environmental Stewardship

Written and shared by Center for Public Justice Summary   The U.S. remains one of the world's few industrialized nations without guaranteed paid family leave. Partisan approaches to enacting paid leave have, so far, had little success in changing this fact. The Families Valued program recently convened a leadership council to examine approaches to paid family … Continue reading Paid Family Leave Proposal

On February 28th, the Senate voted down the Women’s Health Protection Act by a vote of 46 to48 mostly along party lines.  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said of the bill, “This will be the first time that the Senate takes a vote on a stand-alone bill to proactively codify Roe.” Senator Joe Manchin was … Continue reading Statement on Senator Casey’s Vote for the Women’s Health Protection Act