Statements about Women

In South Carolina, women earn 76 cents on the dollar to men’s earnings.

"In every state, women are paid less than men."

A socially conservative group sponsored a "prayer vigil" to stop people from buying Girl Scout cookies because it thinks the Girl Scouts are affiliated with Planned Parenthood.

Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgia's rape shield law.

Said state insurance commissioner candidate Ralph Hudgens "fights hard" to strip women of life-saving coverage such as mammograms.

Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..."

By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once."

"Fulton County has successfully reduced the number of pregnancies" among 15- to 19-year-olds.

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