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.
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.
Americans’ Unpaid Caregiving is Worth More Than $1 Trillion Each Year
Caregiving is essential work that our families and communities depend on – and the economic impact of this labor is enormous. Americans’ unpaid care is valued at more than $1.1 trillion a year – and women do more than 60 percent of the work.
NEWS: Trump touts ‘freedom’ on anniversary of day he took it away
On Wednesday, June 24, President Donald Trump will headline the kickoff event for the White House’s Great American State Fair, celebrating 250 years of American freedom. The rally, which will set the stage for Trump’s “Freedom 250” programming, also coincides with the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court handing down its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that stripped away the constitutional right to abortion access that had been held for 50 years.
NEWS: Abortion bans, restrictions could cost economy $140 billion
A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a national think tank focused on economic equity and eliminating barriers for women, estimates that the 16 states with the most restrictive abortion policies are responsible for more than $68 billion in annual lost earnings.
State Paid Family Leave Programs Are Helping a New Generation of Dads Rise to the Challenge of Parenting
For ’80s and ’90s kids, having a father take parental leave was rare. But state paid family and medical leave programs are changing that for new generations.
NEWS: FDA moves ahead with safety study of abortion pill
The Food and Drug Administration is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
Sojourner’s Truth
Sojourner Truth’s life defied expectations. She was born into slavery in the North and later won her freedom, becoming an acclaimed speaker, preacher, and activist. In her speech to the Women’s Convention, she challenged the audience to see her for who she really was.