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MWEG Op-Ed: ‘Women Should Not Be Held to Answer for the Behavior of Men’
“Over the last few weeks, Mormon Women for Ethical Government has received many requests from individuals asking for our organizational response to the recent allegations of sexual assault made against Joe Biden.” Click here for the full text of this Salt Lake Tribune op-ed written by MWEG leaders Jennifer Walker Thomas and McKenna Johnson.
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Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government in Response to Today’s Testimonies from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh
September 27, 2018 Today we heard two credible witnesses offer contradictory testimonies. In his final remarks, Senate Judiciary Committee member Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) said the following: “The process is imperfect, but it’s the best the Judiciary Committee can do. . . . In the end there is likely to be as much doubt as certainty going out of this room today.” The Judiciary Committee can, in fact, do better. They are the body charged with determining the fitness of a nominee, and this is within their power. We continue to maintain that an independent investigation must explore these very serious allegations levied against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Committee member Senator…
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Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government With Regard to the Brett Kavanaugh Confirmation Proceedings
September 24, 2018 Given the seriousness of the allegations levied against Judge Kavanaugh, we call upon the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to immediately suspend the confirmation proceedings until a thorough independent investigation can be conducted. We very specifically urge the four members of the committee who share our faith as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–Senator Hatch, Senator Lee, Senator Flake, and Senator Crapo–to ensure that these charges be taken seriously and that every attempt be made to ascertain the truth of the situation. Our mutual faith teaches that any sexual abuse or assault in any context is contemptible and worthy of the most…
