Public support for unions at near record high, union membership for women improves economic stability WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 24, 2024 – Newly released analysis by the National Partnership for Women & Families of Bureau of Labor Statistics data on...
Medicaid Helped Me Discover the Joy of Reading
by James Campbell | Jul 28, 2023 | Choosing Health Equity
Medicaid helped me discover that I loved reading because I no longer got a headache from straining my eyes. New Mexico’s generous Medicaid program serves thousands of families like mine in innumerable ways.
NEWS: Group using ‘shield laws’ to provide abortion care in states that ban it
by Repro Health Watch | Jul 27, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
Dr. Linda Prine is providing abortion access to people in all 50 states, even those that have banned it. That might seem like an admission to be discreet about in post-Roe America…
Securing Abortion Access and a Working Democracy for All
by Areeba Haider | Jul 25, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
Voter disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, subversion and political games by state legislatures, and more contribute to the gap between laws that restrict or ban abortions and the overarching will of the people to protect access.
NEWS: Abortion in Iowa is Legal Again
by Repro Health Watch | Jul 20, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law. That means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy…
Disabled People Face Renewed Threats to Autonomy After Dobbs Decision
by Marissa Ditkowsky | Jul 18, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
Discussions about abortion access and the impact of Dobbs on disabled people are often overlooked. Let’s examine the ways that reproductive freedom and access to abortion care are critical to the economic security, health, well-being, dignity, and autonomy of disabled people and their families, particularly disabled women of color.
NEWS: F.D.A. approves first U.S. over-the-counter birth control pill
by Repro Health Watch | Jul 13, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription for the first time in the United States, a milestone that could significantly expand access to contraception.
Bans on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Harm the LGBTQ+ Community
by Josia Klein, Sharita Gruberg | Jul 11, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
It is essential that the framework for abortion equity centers LGBTQ+ people, who experience both structural and interpersonal discrimination in settings including health care, employment, and the public sphere.
Women still a small share of construction and manufacturing jobs | #JobsDay July 2023
by Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Jessica Mason | Jul 7, 2023 | Fair Pay
Women still hold only 14 percent of jobs in the construction industry and 29 percent in manufacturing.
NEWS: Democrats are already running on abortion rights in battleground states
by Repro Health Watch | Jul 6, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
In swing states with vulnerable Democratic senators up for re-election in 2024, the party is already hammering likely opponents over abortion rights – even though most of those Republicans haven’t yet decided if they’re running.
NEWS: Chaos and confusion a year after Dobbs and the end of Roe v. Wade
by Repro Health Watch | Jun 29, 2023 | Repro Health Watch
One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, putting an end to the constitutionally protected right to access abortion, the health care landscape has become increasingly fragmented and complex to navigate, spawning widespread confusion.
National CROWN Day: How Banning Hair Discrimination Uplifts Black Women in the Labor Force
by Maria Manansala | Jun 29, 2023 | Fair Pay
July 3rd is National CROWN Day, or “Black Hair Independence Day,” and we’re standing in solidarity with Black women in their fight to wear their natural hair proudly, without fear of discrimination, in workplaces and schools.
Abortion Bans Exacerbate The Black Maternal & Reproductive Health Crises
by Venicia Gray | Jun 27, 2023 | Reproductive Rights
As a Black woman, AND mother, AND Deep South native, I know firsthand that Black maternal health and reproductive health are indivisible. The fall of Roe v. Wade amplified the and not or of the critical importance of fully realized reproductive justice…