Rori Kramer

Rori Kramer

Rori Kramer is the Director of Government Affairs and leads AJWS’s advocacy work in Washington, D.C.

Reproductive rights are human rights

This Mother’s Day feels like the time for action rather than celebration. On Monday, Politico published a leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision that would eviscerate Roe v. Wade, the seminal decision that gave women control over whether or not to end a pregnancy. As a human rights organization rooted in Jewish values that …

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How the Global Gag Rule Harms Women and Girls Worldwide

Yesterday, President Trump and Secretary of State Tillerson revealed their plans to implement the global gag rule, putting the health and lives of women and girls around the world at risk. In keeping with the far-right’s narrow vision of women’s rights and public health, they announced a policy titled “Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance,” …

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