ISSUE BRIEF | Our analysis shows that one year after Dobbs, more than 36 million women of reproductive age live in states that have or are likely to ban abortion.
Our Communities Hold the Solutions – Recommendations for Congress
BRIEF | Full-spectrum doulas are more important than ever in the post-Roe landscape.
Testimony of Jocelyn Frye at the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing: Examining the Harm to Patients from Abortion Restrictions and the Threat of a National Abortion Ban
People do not live their lives in siloes, and the harms wrought by Dobbs are not limited to people’s reproductive lives. The consequences of this decision – of denying the right to abortion – ripple out into individuals’ and families’ health overall, their economic...
Improving Our Maternity Care Now Through Doula Support
REPORT | This report outlines the evidence that supports the unique value of doula support across different communities, the safety and effectiveness of doula support in improving maternal and infant outcomes, the interest of birthing women and people in use of doula...
Recommendations to Increase Access to Doula Support
RECOMMENDATIONS | There is a strong evidence base to support including doula services in the standard package of essential maternity care services available to all pregnant, birthing, and parenting women and people. Culturally congruent doulas appear to offer...
Executive Summary: Improving Maternity Care Through Doula Support
Executive Summary | Improving Our Maternity Care Now Through Doula Support outlines the evidence that supports the unique value of doula support across different communities, the safety and effectiveness of doula support in improving maternal and infant outcomes, the...
Spotlight on Success: Tewa Women United
CASE STUDY | Tewa Women United (TWU) is a multicultural and multiracial, Indigenous/Tewa-women-created and -led organization located in the ancestral Tewa homelands of northern New Mexico. TWU embodies courageous spaces that center Indigenous women and girls to...
Spotlight on Success: Open Arms Perinatal Services
CASE STUDY | Open Arms Perinatal Services illustrates how community doulas who provide extended support from pregnancy through the postpartum and early childhood periods can dramatically improve the health of childbearing women and people and their babies. Open Arms...
Reconciliation Health Priorities Coalition Letter
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Closing the Coverage Gap Could Improve Coverage, Economic Security, and Health Outcomes for Over 650,000 Black Women
USICA COMPETES – Caregiving Provision Support Letter
Improving Maternal Health with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
FACT SHEET | The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) will ensure that employers provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees and that the workplace is an environment where needed accommodations are routinely expected and provided. (PDF)
Health Care Costs Will Rise if ACA’s Premium Tax Credits Expire
American Rescue Plan Act ACA Premium Tax Credits (PTCs) are set to expire this year. At a time of rising costs for families, in particular for families of color and families with low incomes, a jump in the cost of health premiums could force millions to become...
Letter in Support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Letter to Senate in strong support of S. 1486, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. This bipartisan legislation will support pregnant workers on the job, improving women's and families' economic security and promoting healthier pregnancies.
This Mother’s Day, Moms Need Child Care, Paid Leave and Protections While Pregnant
FACT SHEET | Although all women are more likely to have home and care responsibilities than men, mothers have been particularly impacted by the pandemic economy.
Spotlight on Success: Roots Community Birth Center
CASE STUDY | The Roots Community Birth Center demonstrates the exceptional value of community-based and -led forms of the birth center model for communities disadvantaged by structural racism, intergenerational underinvestment, and other forms of discrimination.
The Healthy Delaware Families Act: What You Should Know
In April 2022, Delaware became the 12th state, including D.C., to pass a paid family and medical leave program.
Recommendations to Increase Access to Community Birth Settings
RECOMMENDATIONS | For many pregnant people, community birth options offer better care, more positive experiences, improved health outcomes, and potential cost benefits.
Executive Summary: Improving Maternity Care Through Community Birth Settings
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | Research shows that there are specific care models that can make a concrete difference in improving maternity care quality and producing better outcomes, including for birthing People of Color. One of these is the care provided in community birth...
Improving Our Maternity Care Now Through Community Birth Settings
REPORT | This report outlines the evidence that supports the unique value of community birth settings across different communities, the safety and effectiveness of care in these settings in improving maternal and infant outcomes, the interest of birthing people in use...
