We need to be aware of some of the incredibly ignorant court decisions when it concerns rape.

Well, finally. You probably heard that the last Congress was one of the least productive in history. Even worse than that, they're the first Congress to fail to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). So it's good news that leaders in the new Congress, in both the House and Senate, just introduced VAWA again. Even better, the versions that have been introduced expand protections to communities who are especially vulnerable to sexual and domestic violence--Native American women, immigrant women, and members of the LGBT community. But those expanded protections are the very reason House conservatives shamefully refused to act on VAWA last year--leaving millions of women without crucial protections. So if we don't push Congress, hard, it might not even come up for a vote this year. Reporters are already covering the new VAWA bills, and conservatives didn't face nearly enough pressure when they failed to act last year, so now is the time to speak up. New members of Congress are particularly sensitive to news coverage early in their terms, and want to avoid bad press at all costs. So we need to put pressure on them right away. Can you sign this petition telling Congress to expand and reauthorize VAWA?

A Republican lawmaker in New Mexico introduced a bill on Wednesday that would legally require victims of rape to carry their pregnancies to term in order to use the fetus as evidence for a sexual assault trial. House Bill 206, introduced by state Rep. Cathrynn Brown (R), would charge a rape victim who ended her pregnancy with a third-degree felony for "tampering with evidence."

Women are now officially authorized to serve in the military's combat zones. This action nullifies the argument made by opponents of the ERA, namely, that passing the ERA, would subject women to combat action.My daughters, sisters,I and this nation's women demand to be acknowledged as having equal rights to men under federal law.

The only purpose for assault weapons are to kill the enemy on the battlefield of war. I ask that you protect our citizens from these weapons of destruction.

Rhode Island can solve its budget crisis – Own a Bank! Restoring credit to the local economy must happen at the state level. The Fed is not the answer. Many states are taking the initiative with legislation aimed at establishing state-owned banks based on the successful model of the 93 year old Bank of North Dakota.

I Hired a Contractor that ultimatly destroyed my home leaving it in danger of collasping on top of me. I am fighting to get my money back but Im in a loosing battle with his high paid Attorneys and staff. Help me Stop Deceptive Trades and make all contractors in Texas Accountable for their actions, require them to carry insurance..

We Need to BAN & OUTLAW....All Puppy Mills ...Here in the State of Missouri! Thank You :)

We ALL are affected by the obstacle the Second places on gaining effective regulation of guns in our society

nO ONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THESE WEAPONS.

My children and I have had our privacy invaded to the point where we cannot even enjoy the comfort of our own home, take part in community activities, or enjoy a peaceful environment. My neighbors have defamed my character, harrassed us, exploited, intentionally inflicted emotional distress, and put us in harms way for over a year and a half. Due to the way they(Steve Polencheck, Polly Cegler, and another), have portrayed me to the public, I am in a custody battle, having my employment threatened(as they are broadcasting insidious things that I stuck my finger in my daughter, that I go to the bar everyday, threatening to kill people, sexually explicit material, etc. They are conspiring to deprive me of my life, liberties, home, property, etc., as they are trying to force me to co-habit with somebody against my will. I have audio recordings from various sources proving that this is a civil conspiracy. Also that they are trying to push my kids away from me. The police refused to do anything about this matter, along with the FBI, and attorneys that I have contacted. Due to these untruths and malicious gossip being broadcast through the use of these speaker systems, they have practically destroyed my life.

The casualty rate for women and children each year in America is far higher than all the victims of the 911 terrorist attacks. Police responses are arbitrary, sometimes they follow the law and charge or even arrest the perpetrator if there is evidence of domestic violence; but all too often the man is told to leave for a few days, they don't call it domestic violence even though the circumstances meet the legal definition, they charge both parties even though the man is almost always the primary aggressor, if the woman scratched him, etc. in defending herself they charge her with domestic violence too and on and on. Also protective orders are often hard to get and/or aren't enforced by the police when the perpetrator violates one. The message being that the man still has the right to harass/threaten his wife and children, 'visit' her or the children and to take the children for visitation. I'm a clinical social worker and have had many women clients whose ex/husband had a documented history of DV but was still able to have unsupervised child visitation and one who even got cucustody of the children. She killed herself in her despair.