NEWS: Women with high-risk pregnancies have limited options
ProPublica’s reporting on the deaths of pregnant women living in states with abortion bans found that abortion bans generally do not include exceptions that cover high-risk pregnancies based on underlying health issues, and if they do, doctors do not use them.
One Year In, 53 Ways the Second Trump Administration Is Harming Women and Families
Amidst a nonstop, chaotic whirlwind of daily breaking news, court decisions and more, the Administration is abusing its power to turn back the clock on rights and protections for hundreds of millions of people. We highlight some ways this administration has been particularly harmful for women and their families.
NEWS: Louisiana wants a California doctor extradited to face abortion charges. Newsom isn’t having it.
After Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill sought to extradite a California doctor accused of violating Louisiana’s abortion laws on Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom refused to extradite the California doctor.
Indigenous and Black women are especially suffering in the Trump economy | #JobsDay January 2026
New data for 2025 reveals the Trump economy is weakening the job market – especially for Indigenous and Black women.
NEWS: Abortion pill access under fire: lawsuits and regulatory battles to watch in 2026
The increased use of abortion medication following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade fueled a new wave of legal battles involving the regulation of Mifepristone.
The Trump Administration is Weaponizing the EEOC to Attack Civil Rights
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is abandoning its core mission under the Trump Administration.
NEWS: Despite possible agreement on ACA subsidies, abortion lurks as hurdle
The Senate failed to pass the Democrats’ multi-year clean extension of the health insurance subsidies or Republicans’ alternative plan that would have funneled money into health savings accounts and imposed new national restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care.
What the State of Play Instagram Lives Taught Us About the Rise of State Momnibus Legislation
As states carry maternal health forward amid federal uncertainty, advocates from Virginia, Delaware, Kentucky, and Michigan share what it takes to pass and protect state Momnibus legislation grounded in community needs in NPWF’s two-part Instagram Live series. Energized conversations like these underscore not only why this work matters, but the urgency for states to advance the legislation families deserve without delay.
The economy sheds 35,000 jobs for women as Black women’s unemployment remains high | Jobs Day December 2025
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released vital economic data for the month of November. The numbers show a continuation of the trend we’ve seen throughout the year – dramatically slow job growth beginning to turn into losses, particularly in industries...
NEWS: Florida, Texas again sue FDA over abortion pill approvals
On Tuesday, Florida and Texas filed a complaint against the Food and Drug Administration for acting unlawfully when it approved, then eased safety restrictions on, mifepristone.
NEWS: Judge blocks Trump from cutting Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood in 22 States
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing in 22 states a provision of Donald Trump’s signature tax and domestic policy bill that would deprive Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abortions of Medicaid funding.
NEWS: Dobbs has triggered widespread discrimination in non-reproductive healthcare
Physicians for Reproductive Health issued a groundbreaking research brief, “Cascading Harms: How Abortion Bans Lead to Discriminatory Care Across Medical Specialties.”
