Regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would protect 2.8 million pregnant workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 26, 2024 – The National Partnership for Women & Families is calling out the recent partisan lawsuit led by 17 states to...
We Decide: Demanding the Policies Pregnant People Need to Thrive
No one should be denied opportunity, dignity, happiness or respect because of where they live or work or how much money they make. But because of our country’s punitive and inadequate policies, that is precisely what happens every day to people deciding if and when to parent.
Women Deserve the Truth
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) v. Becerra should be a no-brainer for the Court. It’s a case about the simple proposition that women deserve the truth.
Roe at 45: Rising Above the Lies to Realize the Promise of Roe v. Wade
Forty-five years after the U.S. Supreme Court guaranteed women’s right to abortion in Roe v. Wade, we are still defending that right and working to realize the promise of Roe for millions – especially poor women, young folks and people of color – for whom abortion care remains inaccessible.
No Rest This Summer for Texas Abortion Rights Advocates
The Texas state legislature passed three new abortion restrictions during this summer’s special session.
Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Record on Women’s Legal Rights
Judge Gorsuch’s record on women’s legal rights shows that time and time again, his approach to the law favors employers, politicians, and other powerful entities, and hurts the individuals who rely on the law for protection.
The Do No Harm Act: An Opportunity to Protect Women and Families from Discrimination
Earlier this month, I joined a strong group of civil rights advocates on Capitol Hill to celebrate the introduction of the Do No Harm Act of 2016.
What Happens When Abortion Opponents Turn Lies into Law?
Over the past five years, abortion opponents have quietly passed hundreds of restrictive laws.
“Bad Medicine” Laws Are Harming Women in a Majority of States
Imagine for a moment that you are a woman in Louisiana who has decided to have an abortion. Here’s what you will experience as you set out to get safe, legal health care.
Griswold and Me: A Love Story
On Sunday, I’m getting married. As I prepare for this milestone and draft my vows, I’m thinking about our life together and the family we might someday create.
When You Marginalize Women’s Health, You Sanction Inequality
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in two cases brought by for-profit corporations challenging the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) birth control benefit, which requires that health plans include coverage for contraception – a basic health service that 99 percent of women use at some point in their lives.