States Limit Access to Abortion and the Ballot Box WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 30, 2024 – A new report, Democracy & Abortion Access: Restrictive Voting Laws Threaten Freedoms, by the National Partnership for Women & Families found that the states with...
Equitable Pay & the WNBA
by Brittany Williams | May 14, 2024 | Fair Pay
Today marks the official kickoff of the WNBA basketball season. From pre-season sellouts to record views, the spotlight is on the WNBA. The topic of equal pay for athletes has also taken center stage.
NEWS: Millions of Latinas stand to be impacted by abortion bans in Florida and Arizona
by Repro Health Watch | May 9, 2024 | Repro Health Watch
Millions of Latinx Floridians and Arizonans started off the month of May with new and looming restrictions on their reproductive health decisions.
Why Paid Leave Is the Best Mother’s Day Gift
by Molly Kozlowski | May 8, 2024 | Paid Leave
For the mothers balancing the paid and unpaid labor keeping families afloat, we can do better than just flowers this Mother’s Day. A paid leave plan for all would give our superheroes the time they need to be human.
How are AANHPI Women Faring in the Economy? | #JobsDay May 2024
by Anwesha Majumder, Katherine Gallagher Robbins | May 3, 2024 | Fair Pay
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women face economic discrimination in the labor market and topline data fail to tell the whole story.
The Silent and Often Invisible Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls – No More Stolen Sisters
by Gina Jackson | May 3, 2024 | Other
On Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women’s Awareness Day, we remember the many lives shattered or lost, and commit to working with Native communities to find justice and keep families safe.
NEWS: Florida’s 6-week abortion ban is now in effect, curbing access across the South
by Repro Health Watch | May 2, 2024 | Repro Health Watch
Starting today, people can no longer access legal abortions in Florida beyond six weeks of pregnancy, except in rare circumstances.
Advancing Minority Health
by Kiera Peoples | Apr 30, 2024 | Choosing Health Equity
Glaring inequities persist among historically marginalized populations that demand transformative action. These inequities are more than numbers; they represent real-life consequences of historic underinvestment, adverse social drivers of health, implicit and explicit biases, and inequitable care delivery.
NEWS: The Supreme Court’s likely to make it more dangerous to be pregnant in a red state
by Repro Health Watch | Apr 25, 2024 | Repro Health Watch
A federal law requires most US hospitals to provide an abortion to patients experiencing a medical emergency if an abortion is the proper medical treatment for that emergency.
What States Stand to Gain From a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
by Jessica Mason, Molly Kozlowski | Apr 24, 2024 | Paid Leave
Which states have the most to gain from investments like paid leave? We crunched the numbers in our Paid Leave Means A Stronger Nation fact sheet series – a state-by-state look at the growing need for paid family and medical leave laws.
Lawsuits Seek to Weaken Protections for Abortion Access in Emergencies
by Meera Rajput | Apr 22, 2024 | Reproductive Rights
Enacted by Congress in 1986, EMTALA requires U.S. hospitals that receive Medicare funding to give “necessary stabilizing treatment” to people in emergencies, regardless of their ability to pay or whether or not they have insurance.
Dear Boss: I didn’t know what life was going to throw my way
by Jesse Matton | Apr 18, 2024 | Paid Leave
Shortly after having a little boy, my partner and I got to dive into the scary, competitive, expensive and overwhelming process of finding childcare. Fast forward to now, a year and half later, we have only managed to stay afloat as a family because of the flexibility, support, and policies in place that met me exactly when and where I needed them.
NEWS: How women at one Arizona clinic are grappling with abortion ruling
by Repro Health Watch | Apr 18, 2024 | Repro Health Watch
Leah found out she was five weeks pregnant on the same day that the Arizona Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions in the state.