Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families, on the Passing of Rep. Louise Slaughter
Local Connection: Paid Family Leave – Hawaii News Now
We should not be asking families to choose between losing their income and caring for family members when they are ill.
New Report: In a Large Majority of States, ‘Bad Medicine’ Abortion Restrictions Undermine Abortion Care and Access
At this time when the Trump administration is using every lever at its disposal to limit women’s access to reproductive health care and roll back our rights, states too are passing laws that disregard science and evidence-based policies in ways that threaten...
New Report: In a Large Majority of States, ‘Bad Medicine’ Abortion Restrictions Undermine Abortion Care and Access – MarketWatch – MarketWatch
“When anti-abortion lawmakers actively promote junk science and enshrine it into statute, women suffer,” said Sarah Lipton-Lubet, vice president for reproductive health and rights at the National Partnership. “Bad medicine abortion restrictions are the result of this kind of harmful, ideological policymaking, and it must stop.”
‘We’re in the 19th century’: Tammy Duckworth on motherhood and the Senate – The Guardian
“We seem to have this view that paid family leave is some sort of touchy-feely women’s only policy,” [Sen.] Duckworth said. “This isn’t just an entitlement. It’s really an economic imperative for our nation.”
Paid family and medical leave is necessary to protect Americans – Albuquerque Journal
Having enough time to establish a breastfeeding relationship prior to returning to work represents one of a multitude of reasons why paid family medical leave is an issue central to the health of New Mexican families.
A New Study Shows How Other Countries Are Making Paid Leave Work – Slate
Jody Heymann, the study’s senior author, says it’s clear that if the U.S. implemented a program aligning with the study’s findings, “families would be less likely to fall into poverty, women would have better economic outcomes in terms of their earnings, which contributes to family earnings, and the U.S. would be every bit as able to compete and have as low an unemployment rate.”
Media Advisory: What’s Needed to Create an Effective U.S. Paid Leave Policy? New Report Has Answers, Based on Analysis of Medical Evidence and 5,500+ Studies of Policies in U.S. States and Other Countries
Tomorrow, at a time of unprecedented bipartisan attention to how best to address the nation’s lack of paid family and medical leave, the National Partnership for Women & Families will convene an audio news conference to discuss a comprehensive new report on...
Our Rights and Well-Being Are at Risk in Janus v. AFSCME, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Why America Needs a Paid Family Leave Act for All – TIME
When you look at the people who are able to take unpaid leave with the FMLA, more than three-quarters must do so to care for their own health or that of a seriously ill family member. We need a national policy that covers everyone.
Trump Administration’s Latest Attempt at ACA Sabotage Would Drive Up Health Insurance Costs and Cut Protections for Women and Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Short-Term, Non-ACA-Compliant Health Policies – Stateline – Pew Trusts
“In yet another attack on the health and economic security of women and families, the Trump administration today released a proposed rule that would destabilize the Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace and drive up costs for women and people with pre-existing conditions,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Why a Republican Plan for Paid Leave Has Stirred Concern About Social Security – New York Times – The New York Times
“Here you have a situation where women live longer, but they tend to live both sicker and poorer because of the caregiving they do,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonprofit that champions women’s economic security. “With this proposal, we would be asking them to borrow against the already inadequate support they receive from Social Security.”
Victory in ‘Keeping Austin Healthy’ as City is Poised to Become the First in the South to Guarantee Paid Sick Days
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Why Don’t We Just Do Paid Family Leave the Right Way? – The New York Times
Mr. Rubio and Ms. Trump should drop their worries about cost and expand their vision. They could pledge to offer Americans 12 paid weeks off not just for the arrival of a new child, but also if they fall sick or need to care for a family member. They could nix the idea that parents have to pay for their own benefits out of Social Security.
I’m A Caregiver & Any Paid Family Leave Plan Should Include Us – Refinery29
In December 2017, Kate Boone, 26, an account manager with Century Support Services in North Huntingdon, PA — another state without a paid family leave law — had to choose between using the unpaid FMLA leave or continuing to work while taking care of her mother, who has Parkinson’s Disease and broke her hip twice within a month.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth raises questions about maternity leave while in office – USA Today
“It’s interesting that we’re needing to decide how she should be treated in this situation when we’re not having the same conversations about other members with medical needs,” Vicki Shabo, the vice president for workplace policies and strategies at the National Partnership for Women & Families, said.
Flu season dilemma for many in Cincinnati, U.S.: Staying home from work means no sick pay – Cincinnati Enquirer
Requiring paid sick leave for all workers could help the nation better cope with public-health problems such as flu, some analysts say.
Inside the movement for paid time off to have a baby — in Utah and beyond – Deseret News
[P]erhaps the fact that the LDS Church — “a major employer in the state” — already offers paid parental leave will help move discussions along at the Legislature, said Senate Minority Leader Gene Davis, D-Salt Lake City. “The more we see employers instigating this in the private sector,” he said, “it only means that the public sector needs to do the same thing.”
Ivanka Trump and Marco Rubio want a paid family leave plan that critics say will hurt women – Business Insider – Business Insider
Vicki Shabo, vice president at the non-profit National Partnership for Women & Families, said the system would “reinforce caregiving norms” and “jeopardize” Social Security.
