NEWS: Moms of Black babies more likely flagged over alleged pregnancy drug use
The mothers of Black newborns are more likely than those of White newborns to be referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy, according to The Marshall Project’s new analysis of child welfare data from eight states.
Trump Wants To Eliminate the Workplace Data Keeping Discrimination in Check
Data collection tools are not normally at the center of deep civil rights controversies, but these are not normal times. Now, a proposal from the EEOC to stop collecting demographic workforce data from employers is poised to become the latest salvo in the ongoing, wide-ranging attack on civil rights enforcement launched by the current Trump administration.
Director of Individual Giving
The Director of Individual Giving leads the organization’s individual giving strategy and is responsible for growing revenue from individual donors through annual giving, major and planned giving, events, and other fundraising initiatives.
Paid Sick Days Statutes
CHART | A detailed summary of existing paid sick days laws. Paid sick days laws are or will soon be in place in 37 jurisdictions across the country, including in 19 states (including the District of Columbia), 15 cities and three counties.
NEWS: Medicaid Billing Allowed To Resume For Planned Parenthood After Being Cut Off
Planned Parenthood and two smaller regional abortion providers are resuming billing Medicaid for services other than abortion after being cut off for most of a year. The defunding, which was mandated in Donald Trump’s big tax and spending legislation in July 2025, has been blamed for the closure of multiple clinics…
NEWS: GOP officials eye restrictions on pregnant travelers
Republican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee said Tuesday he’s moving forward with plans for legislation that he’s calling the Anchors Away Act, which would ban certain pregnant foreign women from entering the United States
America’s 250th birthday present? A terrible job market | Jobs Day July 2026
Today’s jobs data show meager gains over the last year and the share of women who are working has hit its lowest level in more than four years. But past progress shows us it doesn’t have to be this way.
The Costs Don’t Disappear: Why Cutting Benefits Doesn’t Eliminate Costs – It Just Shifts Them
The U.S. built a system that asks employers to provide essential social protections. Now employers are retreating at the exact same time the government is retreating, leaving workers exposed from both directions.
Rural Health Transformation Program (Part 2): What Moms & Babies Really Need
Improving maternal health in rural communities requires more than inadequate short term funding that the RHTP provides. This brief highlights policy recommendations to strengthen access to care through sustainable financing, workforce development, coverage stability and community-based, care delivery model.
Rural Health Transformation Program (Part 1): A Missed Opportunity for Moms & Babies
The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is being promoted as a major investment in rural health, but its funding level, design and priorities fall short of what rural communities need. This brief examines why the program is a missed opportunity to support rural maternal health.