FACT SHEET | An overview of how paid family and medical leave laws work, where they exist in the United States, and why a national standard is important.
El Acta de Seguro para Ausencia Familiar y Médica (El FAMILY Act)
HOJA INFORMATIVA | El Acta de Seguro para Ausencia Familiar y Médica (El FAMILY Act) abordaría la crisis de licencia familiar y medica con goce de sueldo que tiene Estados Unidos y beneficiaría a los trabajadores, a sus familias, a los negocios y la economía de...
Attacks on the Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood and Medicaid Are Attacks on Reproductive Justice for Women of Color
FACT SHEET | Reproductive justice will be attained when all people have the economic, social and political power and means to make decisions about their bodies, sexuality, health and families. Because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of women of color have...
Family Caregivers Need Paid Sick Days
FACT SHEET | Many family caregivers are struggling to manage both their caregiving responsibilities and the jobs they need to support their families because they lack access to basic workplace supports.
The New York-Presbyterian Portal Help Desk: Helping Patients Make the Most of Data Access
Patient portals are an opportunity for individuals, their family members and their caregivers to electronically access, download and share their health information. However, providers have struggled to maximize portal registration and use, while patients often have a...
Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth: 2017 Cochrane Review Update Key Takeaways
Key takeaways from a popular Cochrane systematic review that summarizes the best available studies about the effects of continuous support on laboring women and their newborns.
Schedules That Work
FACT SHEET | Federal level scheduling standards would go a long way toward providing the predictability and financial stability workers need.
Paid Family and Medical Leave: Busting 10 Common Myths with Facts and Evidence
FACT SHEET | There is a growing body of evidence that shows paid leave is the right policy for workers, families, businesses and the country, but misconceptions and unfounded concerns can threaten progress.
New Professional Recommendations to Limit Labor and Birth Interventions: What Pregnant Women Need to Know
FACT SHEET | Summary of ACOG's recommendations that maternity care providers restrict use of many common labor and birth interventions that offer limited or uncertain benefit to low-risk women.
Women’s Community Letter to Congress on the Affordable Care Act (March 2017)
LETTER | We, the undersigned organizations, share a commitment to advancing the health and economic security of women and their families. We are writing to express our opposition to repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and defunding Planned Parenthood.
African Americans and Their Families Need Paid Sick Days
FACT SHEET | Everyone gets sick, and everyone needs time to recover. Yet more than 7.3 million black workers – nearly 40 percent of black workers – in the United States cannot earn a single paid sick day.
Los latinos y sus familias necesitan días pagados por enfermedad
HOJA INFORMATIVA | Todo el mundo se enferma, y todo el mundo necesita tiempo para recuperarse. Sin embargo, 14 millones de trabajadores latinos en los Estados Unidos son incapaces de ganar un solo día por enfermedad pagada.
By the Numbers: Women Continue to Face Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
DATA BRIEF | According to the most recent data available, nearly 31,000 charges of pregnancy discrimination were filed with the EEOC and state-level agencies over a nearly five-year period, and the number of charges remained relatively unchanged from year to year.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Summary of Key Provisions
FACT SHEET | The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the greatest advance for women's health in a generation. Improving health care has long been a priority for women, reflecting their experiences as patients, mothers, and caregivers.
Memo: Voters’ Willingness to Pay for a National Paid Leave Fund
Polls show that voters support a national paid family and medical leave program, and they're willing to help pay for it -- even more than a program would actually cost.
A Double Bind: When States Deny Abortion Coverage and Fail to Support Expecting and New Parents
ISSUE BRIEF | Every person should have the freedom to decide if, when and how to raise a family. But for many women struggling to make ends meet, this is not reality. Instead, they face layers of obstacles, including denial of access to abortion care and a lack of...
Quick Facts about Labor Induction
FACT SHEET | any pregnant women in the United States experience medical induction of labor. This fact sheet reviews some key points about labor induction.
Expecting Better: A State-by-State Analysis of Laws That Help Expecting and New Parents (2016)
REPORT | A comprehensive analysis of state laws and regulations governing paid leave, paid sick days, protections for pregnant workers and other workplace rights for new and expecting parents in the United States. Fourth Edition, Aug 2016.
Why Is the C-Section Rate So High?
FACT SHEET | When first measured in 1965, the national U.S. cesarean birth rate was 4.5%. However, the national cesarean rate has increased seven-fold.
Pathway to a Healthy Birth: Poster for Clinicians
POSTER | How Clinicians Can Support Beneficial Hormonal Action in Childbirth
