NEWS: States with abortion bans had an even higher than expected infant death rate. Here’s why.
The number of infants dying after states enact abortion bans is even higher than expected, a new study found.
Miles, Mountains, and Barriers: Reproductive Health Crisis in Appalachia
Rural women face major barriers to reproductive care that have only been exacerbated post-Dobbs. Distance, cost, stigma, and systemic inequities limit access. Policy change is crucial to protect access and support rural communities in need.
Trump Administration’s Executive Order Threatens a Historic Settlement That Could Improve Black Maternal Healthcare
The Biden Administration reached a historic settlement agreement between HHS OCR and Cedars-Sinai in the Kira Johnson case. Despite pushback from the current Administration, Cedars-Sinai has a vital opportunity to improve maternity care for Black birthing people.
NEWS: US Supreme Court sets date to hear SC case over non-abortion Planned Parenthood services
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in April over whether the state can refuse to let South Carolinians use their Medicaid coverage for non-abortion health care services offered at Planned Parenthood clinics, according to a Monday docket entry.
Labor Department Guidance Says Workers Can’t Be Forced to Exhaust Their Accrued Paid Leave While on FMLA Leave and Receiving State Paid Leave Benefits
As more states enact paid family and medical leave, it is important that workers understand their options for making decisions that best support their leave needs. New guidance from the Labor Department clarifies the interaction of FMLA leave, employer-provided leave, and state leave benefits.
It’s Jobs Day during Black History Month, let’s take a deep dive into Black women’s economic situation! | #JobsDay February 2025
Black History Month is a reminder that economic disparities for Black women have a deeply rooted history that we haven’t yet addressed – and are poised to worsen under Trump administration attacks
NEWS: New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on Friday for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.
Pronatalism on Trial: Analyzing the Amended Complaint in the Lawsuit Against Mifepristone
This blog post explains new pronatalist arguments in the lawsuit filed by three states that challenges the FDA approval of mifepristone.
NEWS: Trump reinstates the ‘global gag rule’ on abortion
President Donald Trump has directed his administration to block global aid recipients from telling patients about abortion – a move that could weaken reproductive health care worldwide.
Asian and Black women lead union growth in 2024, but threats to workers’ rights loom
Today’s release of union data showed women of color and part-time workers led the gains in union membership growth in 2024. Asian women see the largest increase in union membership rates, despite little change in overall share of union membership.
Why did the gender wage gap widen for the first time in a generation?
The gender wage gap, a key metric used to assess progress towards gender equality in the workplace, grew significantly last year, marking the first time since 2003 that the wage gap grew.
NEWS: Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide
Pharmacists have begun prescribing abortion pills, not simply dispensing the medication – a development intended to broaden abortion access by taking advantage of rules that give them prescribing ability in most states.
