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.”
The economy lurches towards disaster as Black women’s unemployment skyrockets | Jobs Day November 2025
Chaotic economic policies have dramatically slowed the economy – and additional damage looms.
Why We All Need Paid Sick Leave (Yes, Really, All of Us)
At some point, everyone gets sick – but no one chooses to get sick. And no one should have to decide between recovering or caring for their loved ones and being able to make ends meet. But as of 2024, nearly 27 million workers lacked paid sick days through their employer.
NEWS: Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Senate Republicans say they’re open to extending a pot of Affordable Care Act funds that will expire at the end of the year – but only if Democrats acquiesce to stricter abortion restrictions on insurance plans.
NEWS: What Tuesday’s elections mean for the future of abortion rights
Now, Democrats’ commanding victories in the 2025 elections have breathed new life into the [abortion rights] fight.
Six things we could have for the price of the government shutdown
The longest government shutdown in history is not only wreaking havoc on women’s and families’ economic security, it is harming the country’s economy. New research from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that if the shut down lasts through the end of November it could cost the economy up to $14 billion. That’s a lot of money – but exactly how much? Here are 6 things that you could have for $14 billion.
Trump’s Health Care Policies: A Recipe For ACA Open Enrollment Disaster
Open enrollment for the ACA health coverage has begun, but expiring enhanced premium tax credits and new federal restrictions threaten to reverse more than a decade of progress expanding access to health care for women, immigrants and communities of color.
5 Ways the Government Shutdown Hurts Women Financially
On October 1, the federal government shut down because Republicans were unable to pass a funding bill, despite having control over all three branches of government. As the shutdown enters its fifth week, women and families across the country continue to feel the devastating economic impact.
Bodily Autonomy on Stolen Lands
Reproductive rights advocates cannot work towards a world where all pregnant people have access to high-quality and dignified healthcare without understanding how intimate partner violence, colonialism, and abortion bans continue to act as barriers to this vision.
