9/1Press Conf. of National Orgs Opposed to Roberts

For Immediate Release
Contact: Lisa Bennett, 202-628-8669 x 123

NOW Joins Organizations Representing Millions of People to Report on Grassroots Opposition to Roberts as his Record Becomes Known

August 30, 2005
What: Press conference of leading organizations, representing millions of members, that are working together to oppose John Roberts for the Supreme Court. NOW President Kim Gandy and other leaders will outline expanding grassroots efforts to defeat the nomination of John Roberts for the Supreme Court.
Who:

Organizations Involved Include:

* National Council of Women's Organizations
* Americans United for Separation of Church and State
* National Organization for Women
* National Council of Jewish Women
* Feminist Majority
* Rainbow/PUSH
* ADA Watch/National Coalition for Disability Rights
* People For the American Way
* MoveOn.org
* National Association of Social Workers
* National Abortion Federation
* Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
* National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
* NARAL Pro-Choice America

When: September 1, 2005 at 10 AM
Where: National Press Club, Zenger Room
Why: Ordinary women and men will face extraordinary harm to their rights, their families and their very lives if John Roberts is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Leading women's rights, civil rights, reproductive rights, disability rights and religious liberty and progressive activist organizations — representing millions of people — will speak out on behalf these ordinary Americans and discuss their opposition to the Roberts' nomination, and their local action plans to stop the nomination.