CHART | A non-exhaustive chart of paid family/parental leave policies that apply to municipal employees.
Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act letter
LETTER | The undersigned organizations urge members of Congress to co-sponsor and advocate for swift passage of the Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act (S. 3415/H.R. 6150).
Maternity Care in the United States: We Can-And Must-Do Better
ISSUE BRIEF | Quality maternity Care is a foundation of our nation's health. Poor maternal and newborn health outcomes signal that major improvements are overdue.
H.R. 5656 Undermines Overtime Law, Giving Workers Less Flexibility and Less Pay
FACT SHEET | H.R. 5656 sets up a dangerous false choice between time and money, when working families urgently need both.
H.R. 5656 Undermines Overtime Law, Giving Workers Less Flexibility and Less Pay
FACT SHEET | H.R. 5656 sets up a dangerous false choice between time and money, when working families urgently need both.
Why We Need the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Stories of Real Women
This document provides accounts of pregnant workers who were denied minor adjustments to their job duties that they needed to continue safely working throughout pregnancy. It also explains the painful health and economic consequences to these workers and their families.
Legislative Proposals for Updating the Family and Medical Leave Act
FACT SHEET | An assessment of the historic Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that includes an explanation of the law and reasons and opportunities for amending it.
America’s Working Parents Deserve Paid Family Leave
LETTER | Too many working parents are left to struggle on their own when a new child arrives or a family member is taken ill because they do not have the security of job-protected, paid time away from work. It is time for Congress to take action to support working...
Employers Views of the FMLA
FACT SHEET | 9 in 10 FMLA-covered employers say the FMLA has a neutral or positive effect on profitability and growth.
Shaping the Future of Digital Health
Key themes emerging from a series of roundtables on the health data revolution. Published by the AARP Public Policy Institute.
Comparison of Federal Paid Family and Medical Leave Proposals
CHART | A chart detailing the current federal paid leave proposals.
Strengthening Paid Family Leave Will Help Rhode Island Families
FACT SHEET | It's time for lawmakers to update Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) and Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) – Rhode Island must not be left behind.
Coalition Letter on Suprise Billing
LETTTER | Coalition letter to Congress urging action to end surprise billing and improve maternal health.
Reproductive Health Wins of 2019
FACT SHEET | Despite significant attacks on reproductive health and rights in 2019, several states are fighting to ensure that abortion care is accessible for all. This fact sheet celebrates state wins on protecting and expanding access to abortion care.
Maternal Health and Abortion Restrictions:How Lack of Access to Quality Care is Harming Black Women
ISSUE BRIEF | As a result of many factors, including systemic racism, Black women disproportionately face geographic, transportation, infrastructure and economic barriers to obtaining abortion care, and are more likely to be harmed by abortion bans. This issue brief...
Abortion Access in Jeopardy: June Medical Services v. Gee
FACT SHEET | Abortion access in the nation is yet again under severe threat as the Supreme Court considers a challenge to a Louisiana admitting privileges law known as Act 620. Act 620 requires physicians who provide abortion to maintain admitting privileges with a...
Access at Risk: Abortion Bans of 2019
FACT SHEET | In 2019, we saw a surge of laws restricting reproductive rights. Anti-abortion politicians passed a total of 58 abortion restrictions, including 26 bans on abortion.
American Indian and Alaska Native Women’s Maternal Health: Addressing the Crisis
American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women are experiencing an alarming rate of maternal mortality: they are three to four times more likely than white women to die of complications related to pregnancy and/or childbirth.
2019 Title X Fact Sheet
Family planning services are a necessary component of health care for women and families. Access to preventive and reproductive health care allows people to choose if and when to have children and create the stability to have the job, family and future they want.
Meeting the Promise of Paid Leave: A Research Brief
ISSUE BRIEF | Paid family and medical leave has become more prominent in state and national legislative debates. But the details must be right in order to make paid leave work for the people who need it most.
