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“Just as the Supreme Court has said that women have the right to choose whether or not to be parents, men should also have that right.”

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Karen DeCrow

Karen DeCrow was an American author born on December 18, 1937, and passed away on June 6, 2014. She is known for her contributions to the women's rights movement, particularly her advocacy for gender equality and against gender discrimination. more

“If a woman makes a unilateral decision to bring pregnancy to term, and the biological father does not, and cannot, share in this decision, he should not be liable for 21 years of support. Or, put another way, autonomous women making independent decisions about their lives should not expect men to finance their choice.”

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Author:Karen DeCrow

“Education, doing homework, is the way to lift up girls. Around the world, where girls are educated, the economy and the standard of living rise.”

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“After 'Roe v. Wade' - when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973 - I thought the national conversation about abortion and birth control would be over. It was not.”

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“In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that minority set-aside programs in municipal contracts were unconstitutional. The court wondered if there were proof that people of color even want to receive municipal contracts.”

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“During the 19th-century struggle for womens rights in America, many saw a competition between rights for black people and those for women.”

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