Author: Louise Slaughter

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Through persistent dedication, Susan B. Anthony, and other remarkable leaders, women were finally granted the right to vote in 1920.

Through persistent dedication, Susan B. Anthony, and other remarkable leaders, women were finally granted the right to vote in 1920.

- Louise Slaughter

Many poor and low-income women cannot afford to purchase contraceptive services and supplies on their own.

Many poor and low-income women cannot afford to purchase contraceptive services and supplies on their own.

- Louise Slaughter

Contraceptives have a proven track record of enhancing the health of women and children, preventing unintended pregnancy, and reducing the need for abortion.

Contraceptives have a proven track record of enhancing the health of women and children, preventing unintended pregnancy, and reducing the need for abortion.

- Louise Slaughter

This House cannot function without an open, accountable, and independent ethics process; and the molestation of that process by the majority is an abuse of power that cannot stand.

This House cannot function without an open, accountable, and independent ethics process; and the molestation of that process by the majority is an abuse of power that cannot stand.

- Louise Slaughter

For most women, including women who want to have children, contraception is not an option; it is a basic health care necessity.

For most women, including women who want to have children, contraception is not an option; it is a basic health care necessity.

- Louise Slaughter

We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem.

We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem.

- Louise Slaughter

And whether it is equal pay, health care, Social Security, or family leave, this Congress has refused to address issues critical to hard-working American women.

And whether it is equal pay, health care, Social Security, or family leave, this Congress has refused to address issues critical to hard-working American women.

- Louise Slaughter

Let's clean up our environment. Let's clean up our bodies, but most importantly, let's not permit our babies of the future to be polluted before they are even born.

Let's clean up our environment. Let's clean up our bodies, but most importantly, let's not permit our babies of the future to be polluted before they are even born.

- Louise Slaughter

As a microbiologist, I am particularly concerned with Mr. Bush's blatant disregard for science.

As a microbiologist, I am particularly concerned with Mr. Bush's blatant disregard for science.

- Louise Slaughter

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