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Women are paid less than men.
Women now earn only 60 cents for every dollar earned by men, a decline since 1955. Women of color earn only 42 cents. -
FDA approves birth control pills
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fda-approves-the-pill
"Development of “the pill,” as it became popularly known, was initially commissioned by birth-control pioneer Margaret Sanger and funded by heiress Katherine McCormick. Sanger, who opened the first birth-control clinic in the United States in 1916, hoped to encourage the development of a more practical and effective alternative to contraceptives that were in use at the time." -
The National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) is founded.
http://liveaction.org/research/naral-pro-choice-america-factsheet
"NARAL Pro-Choice America, Inc., a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. This is their constituency-building grassroots branch." -
Women's wages fall to 59 cents for every dollar earned by men.
Although nonwhite women earn even less, the gap is closing between white women and women of color. -
Roe v. Wade turns table about abortion.
In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court establishes a woman's right to abortion, effectively canceling the anti-abortion laws of 46 states.
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/roe-v-wade
"...which recognized that the constitutional right to privacy extends to a woman’s right to make her own personal medical decisions — including the decision to have an abortion without interference from politicians." -
Sandra Day O'Connor appointed to the US Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor is the first woman ever appointed to the US Supreme Court. In 1993, she is joined by Ruth Bader Ginsberg. -
Women get paid more
Women are now paid 71 cents for every dollar paid to men. The range is from 64 cents for working-class women to 77 cents for professional women with doctorates. Black women earned 65 cents, Latinas 54 cents. -
Trump moves to end Obama’s cost-free birth control mandate
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/23/trump-moves-to-end-obamas-cost-free-birth-control-/
"Pro-life advocates say they’re counting on Mr. Trump and Mr. Price to free religious nonprofits from the mandate requiring them to file a certification if they want to opt out of providing birth control for their employees."