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War on women

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War on women is a political slogan commonly used in politics of the United States to describe a large number of laws, statues and policies of the Republican Party that are considered an attempt to restrict women's rights, especially reproductive rights.[1][2][3][4] Prominent Democrats like Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,[5] former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi[6] and former Senator Barbara Boxer[7] as well as many feminists use this term to criticize proponents of those laws in order to put stereotypes and religious beliefs on women through legislation. The slogan also describes other Republican policies like the access to reproductive health services, especially birth control and abortion; re-define rape for the purposes of public service for abortion;[8][9] prosecution of criminal offense against women and sexism in workplaces against women.[10]

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  1. ↑ "Abortion". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Is There A War On Women?". HuffPost. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  3. ↑ Reporter, Luke JohnsonPolitics; Post, The Huffington (2012-04-05). "Lisa Murkowski: 'It Makes No Sense To Make This Attack On Women'". HuffPost. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  4. ↑ Talbot, Margaret (2012-03-12). "Taking Control". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  5. ↑ Mahdawi, Arwa (2020-07-25). "AOC represents the future of America: women who refuse to be silenced". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  6. ↑ Reporter, Jennifer BenderySenior Politics; HuffPost (2012-03-01). "House Democrats Raise $1.1 Million In 'War On Women' Campaign". HuffPost. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  7. ↑ "Foul play: War on women is real". POLITICO. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  8. ↑ Weigel, David (2012-04-12). "The "War on Women" Is Over". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  9. ↑ "Pelosi: GOP plan a 'war on women'". POLITICO. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  10. ↑ "Ocasio-Cortez Says Trump Is a 'Monster' for 'Threatening to Target and Kill Innocent Families, Women, and Children' in Iran | Common Dreams". www.commondreams.org. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
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