Deborah Mesce, Author at Women's eNews

Supreme Court Will Hear Three Women’s Rights Cases

By Deborah Mesce ● Crime & Law ● September 29, 2000

The court will decide if states may test pregnant women for drugs and arrest them when the result is positive, if states can be sued for discriminating against the disabled, and if citizenship laws may set different rules for mothers and fathers.

U.S. Economy: Women Optimistic, Yet Uncertain

By Deborah Mesce ● Politics ● September 28, 2000

A new bipartisan poll shows that despite the economic boom, many women worry about making ends meet and paying expenses. They say the good times are passing them by and they believe they lack control over their economic situations.

Campaign Begins to Reform Flawed Welfare Law

By Deborah Mesce ● Politics ● September 25, 2000

Proponents of current work-or-else welfare declare it’s a success–and point to a drop of 6.6 million cases. But new welfare reformers say the new law failed to alter the poverty economy and harms currently poor single mothers and their children.

Gore Showcases His Work on Women’s Issues

By Deborah Mesce ● Politics ● August 14, 2000

Presidential candidate Al Gore has a solid, pro-choice record from his Senate days and he has taken progressive stands on many women’s issues, but what role he played in Clinton administration decisions is not always clear.

Bill Introduced for Victims of Gender-Based Crime

By Deborah Mesce ● Commentary ● July 28, 2000

Politics Turns Young Women Off; Issues Excite Them

By Deborah Mesce ● Employment ● July 25, 2000

High school seniors at Girls Nation heard that President Kennedy told a similar group 40 years ago that they would make great First Ladies, but that none could be President. The question now: When will one of them decide that she can?

Republican Women Hopeful Views Will Be Heard

By Deborah Mesce ● Politics ● July 24, 2000

Pro-choice and anti-choice women have one thing in common: the desire for the Republican leadership to listen to their views and build them into the platform and the policies promoted during the campaign.

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