With actions across the country , NOW activists will also call for stronger efforts to guarantee women's ability to exercise their constitutional right. Scheidler alleges a nationwide conspiracy of violence designed to deny women their right to abortion. The lawsuit, which seeks a nationwide injunction against these activities and triple damages for affected clinics, goes to trial March 2. Millions of women do not have access to abortion because of additional bans on federal funding. These bans apply to health coverage for federal employees, including military service members, and their families, among others.
Many young women face parental involvement laws which restrict their abortion rights.
NOW activists have been in the forefront of the struggle for abortion rights and reproductive freedom. Here is a sample of the events planned by NOW activists around the country to mark the 25th anniversary of Roe v. Wade . NOW is organizing a candlelight vigil in the City of Orange on January 22, 1998. Speakers include Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and Dr. Martin Roitman, a local abortion provider. UC Davis NOW will cover the campus with wire hangers with captions about abortion rights.