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VOTER TIP OF THE WEEK
How do I get my friends and loved ones to vote?
Every vote has the power to impact women’s health. Encourage your friends and loved ones to vote by:
– Offering rides, or ordering a rideshare service, to get them to and from their local polling place
– Helping them get registered to vote or confirm their voter registration status
– Helping them request an absentee ballot or vote by mail
– Hosting a Party at the Polls event:
– Sign up to host a Party at the Polls event
– Download the free how-to guide for hosts
– Walk in a #walkthevote voting parade
Get more free voting tips and resources at our Voting HQ Page.
ELECTION NEWS
– Live updates: The latest on the 2024 presidential race.
– Map shows which states offer early voting and mail-in ballots for the 2024 election.
– Trump-Harris debate brought relief to young voters in swing states.
– Coin-toss election gives young voters new sway.
– US election polls: Who is ahead – Harris or Trump?
– Bipartisan group of lawmakers signs pledge to certify 2024 election results.
WOMEN’S HEALTH ISSUE EDUCATION
– Biden commemorates Violence Against Women Act as ‘proudest’ legislative win on eve of its 30th anniversary.
– A judge strikes down North Dakota’s abortion ban and rules that access is protected.
– Feds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients.
– First on CNN: US faces maternity care crisis, with 1 in 3 counties lacking obstetric doctors to provide care, report warns.
– Deloitte analysis: 50% of US women skip or delay medical care due to cost, access, or negative experiences.
– Older women’s health is woefully understudied.
NWHN Trusted Resource Highlight
Black Women’s Health Imperative: Black Women’s Health and the 2024 Election: A Call to Action
In Solidarity,
The National Women’s Health Network
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