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Cynthia L. Cooper

Cynthia L. Cooper

Cynthia L. Cooper is an independent journalist, playwright and theater activist in New York City.

Health & Science

Georgia Charts Setbacks for Reproductive Freedom

By: Cynthia L. Cooper | August 5, 2008

Georgia passed one of the earliest laws on equal insurance coverage for contraception in 1999. But a political shift has since made the state a national emblem of imperiled reproductive rights. Sixth in “The Memo” series on the status of U.S. women.

Arts & Culture

Top Pro Bono Feminae Law Firms Donate Legal Aid

By: Cynthia L. Cooper | June 27, 2008

In July, American Lawyer rates major firms for the free legal aid they offer. For the second year, Women’s eNews surveyed last year’s five top firms to see what they did in the way of “pro bono feminae.”

Arts & Culture

November Ballots Split Anti-Abortion Strategists

By: Cynthia L. Cooper | March 27, 2008

Signatures are now being gathered to put human-life amendments–abortion bans by another name–before voters in several states. Within the anti-abortion movement it’s a controversial strategy.

Politics

McCain’s Anti-Choice Appeal Limited by Old Battle

By: Cynthia L. Cooper | March 2, 2008

John McCain touts his anti-abortion credentials in his bid for the U.S. presidency. But old battles over campaign finance reform are hindering him from gaining the backing of the National Right to Life Committee and other activists.

Arts & Culture

U.S. Courts Consider Political Asylum for Lesbians

By: Cynthia L. Cooper | June 26, 2007

Confronted with barriers to legal U.S. immigration, a small number of foreign lesbians are seeking safety through political asylum. A recent court opinion expanded the definition of persecution in the case of a Ugandan lesbian.

Work

Big Law Firms Waive Fees for Women’s Legal Needs

By: Cynthia L. Cooper | June 8, 2007

Women’s eNews’ Pro Bono Feminae survey finds that women worldwide receive substantial free assistance from attorneys. The survey is released ahead of American Lawyer’s pro bono edition that ranks major U.S. law firms for their public service.

Crime & Law

Women Raise Heat on Immigration Debate

By: Cynthia L. Cooper | May 18, 2007

Female immigrants are drawing increased attention as Congress heads into debate next week on immigration reform. Female domestic workers and abused women who fear deportation are two groups of women high on advocates’ radar.

Arts & Culture

Catholic Teachers Test Dogma and Discrimination

By: Cynthia L. Cooper | May 6, 2007

A teacher fired after using in vitro fertilization is taking her case to Wisconsin’s Equal Rights Division. She joins a roster of others penalized by the Catholic school system. Fourth in a series on women changing religious institutions and practices.

Crime & Law

Iraqi Women’s Death Sentences Spur European Outcry

By: Cynthia L. Cooper | March 9, 2007

Death sentences imposed on three Iraqi women–some of them mothers with young children–have spurred international concerns about the conduct of their trials and the abrogation of international prohibitions against the death penalty for new mothers.

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Lawmaker Funnels $750,000 to Abortion Ban Campaign

By: Cynthia L. Cooper | November 4, 2006

Special Report: Public filings in South Dakota reveal that the campaign to support the state’s abortion ban received $750,000–more than one-fourth of all of its funds–from a single source, a local Republican’s one-man corporation.

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