NEWS: Women running for office are talking about their reproductive history, once seen as a liability
Lucia Báez-Geller, 41, has funneled her anger over the law change into a run for a competitive U.S. House seat in a district near Miami.
The Next Chapter of Paid Leave Leadership: Transparency
There has been a surge of workers in the U.S. demanding better from their employers and leading employers have responded. To highlight companies that have cutting-edge leave policies, as well as to showcase the benefits to companies of transparency, we have launched the Leading on Leave Index.
Beyond Disability Pride Month: NPWF Staff Reflections on “Disability Visibility”
National Partnership staff share their reflections on Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong following book club discussions led by the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism team.
NEWS: Women claim Texas hospitals denied them abortions for ectopic pregnancies
Two women have filed complaints against two Texas hospitals for allegedly denying them treatment for ectopic pregnancies, which they say put their lives at risk and breached federal law.
Mask Bans are Dangerous for Disabled Women
Recently, lawmakers in several states and localities have been advocating for mask bans and have seen success in places like North Carolina and Nassau County, New York. But with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging on and conservative efforts to delegitimize the efficacy of masks, the renewed push to ban face masks, catapulted by fear-mongering and a legacy of eugenics, will harm and threaten the health and safety of disabled people, particularly disabled women and disabled women of color.
NEWS: Monthly abortions continue to trend up in the US in 2024, new report shows
Despite restrictions and bans that have taken effect in the two years since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion, the average number of abortions provided each month in the United States continues to rise, a new report shows.
Medicare & Medicaid Anniversary: Transforming Women’s Health
Medicare and Medicaid, celebrating their 59th anniversary, have been crucial in improving access to health care for historically underserved populations, particularly women, by covering essential services such as maternal and reproductive health. Despite facing challenges like rising costs and political threats, these programs must innovate and adapt to continue supporting women’s health, ensuring better health outcomes and comprehensive care for future generations.
July Jobs Data Show a Rocky Road for Care Jobs and Black and Latina Women | #JobsDay July 2024
We might be boiling in this record heat wave, but the economy is starting to cool. Inflation might be inching down, but new #JobsDay data shows a slowing job market, with some yellow flags for the care economy.
NEWS: Inside the Supreme Court’s negotiations and compromise on Idaho’s abortion ban
The Supreme Court began the year poised to build on its 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade and to deliver a new blow to abortion access.
2024 Supreme Court Term Wrap-Up
The 2023-2024 U.S. Supreme Court term has been one of the most destructive in recent years: the Court put ideology before evidence and expertise, grabbed power from our elected officials in favor of extremist judges serving on lower courts, and showed that they care more about their personal preferences than Americans’ health, safety and more.
NEWS: How a Kamala Harris candidacy could supercharge Democrats’ message on abortion
President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek a second term – and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him – gives Democrats the opportunity to elevate an eager and consistent messenger on abortion rights heading into the first presidential election since the fall of Roe v. Wade.
The Supreme Court’s EMTALA Dismissal Means More Chaos
In not actually ruling on the question of whether EMTALA preempts state abortion bans, the Court left in place the uncertainty around whether and when providers in states with abortion bans are allowed to provide care to pregnant people experiencing medical emergencies.
