“We applaud President Biden and Vice President Harris for issuing the first-ever National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. Today’s announcement is another testament to the administration’s commitment – in word and deed – to...
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Michigan Women Fight Back Against Attacks to Their Reproductive Rights
by Brooke Tucker | Mar 25, 2016 | Reproductive Rights
As a civil rights lawyer and Michigan resident, I am incredibly saddened and disappointed by the man-made public health disasters that my government allows to persist.
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Happy Sixth Birthday, Obamacare: Six Ways the ACA Helps Women
by Debra L. Ness | Mar 23, 2016 | ACA
Six years after President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, there is a lot to celebrate.
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Standing Up for Women and Families in 2016
by Debra L. Ness | Mar 16, 2016 | Reproductive Rights
“These issues should be at the top of our national agenda.” That was the message Sen. Cory Booker delivered at the National Partnership’s annual congressional briefing.
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To Fight The Wave of TRAP Laws, We Must First Fight Abortion Stigma
by Fatimah Gifford | Mar 11, 2016 | Reproductive Rights
Texas has a proud legacy of fighting for freedom and trumpeting our independent spirit. We are a state full of dualities.
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What Happens When Abortion Opponents Turn Lies into Law?
by Sarah Lipton-Lubet | Mar 3, 2016 | Reproductive Rights
Over the past five years, abortion opponents have quietly passed hundreds of restrictive laws.
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“Bad Medicine” Laws Are Harming Women in a Majority of States
by Sarah Lipton-Lubet | Feb 24, 2016 | Reproductive Rights
Imagine for a moment that you are a woman in Louisiana who has decided to have an abortion. Here’s what you will experience as you set out to get safe, legal health care.
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Promising Paid Sick Time News for Nearly 830,000 More Workers
by Vicki Shabo | Feb 24, 2016 | Paid Sick Days
Right on schedule, the U.S. Department of Labor today proposed a rule that will ultimately give 828,000 workers who service federal contracts expanded access to paid sick time, including nearly 437,000 workers who are currently not guaranteed a single paid sick day. This is a much-needed and encouraging step toward implementing the executive order President Obama issued on Labor Day.
After Yearslong Battle, Victory in Vermont!
by Debra L. Ness | Feb 17, 2016 | Paid Sick Days
Today, by a vote of 81 to 64, the Vermont House of Representatives reaffirmed its support for a statewide paid sick days bill and sent the proposal to the governor, who supports it. The hard-fought victory means Vermont will soon be the fifth state in the nation to guarantee paid sick days.
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An Inspiring Day of Action on Paid Leave
by National Partnership Staff | Feb 10, 2016 | Paid Leave
When you spend most of your days walking the halls of Congress advocating for policies you truly believe in, you quickly learn that some days are special.
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Laws Criminalizing Pregnant Women Put People Who Need Health Care in Handcuffs
by Allison Glass | Feb 10, 2016 | Reproductive Rights
In 2014, Tennessee enacted a law that threatens women with jail time if they give birth to babies who are shown to have been affected by the use of narcotics during pregnancy.
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A Mother’s Journey
by Megan O'Boyle | Feb 5, 2016 | Digital Health
Megan is the mother of a child with a rare genetic syndrome. Here, she shares her story of overcoming many obstacles – from high fees to puzzling policies and procedures – to get copies of her daughter’s medical records so she can better coordinate her care.
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Voters Say It’s Time for Paid Family and Medical Leave
by Debra L. Ness | Feb 5, 2016 | Paid Leave
23 years. During that time, you can raise and put a child through college. Transform HIV/AIDS from a death sentence to a chronic disease. Move the country from “don’t ask, don’t tell” to marriage equality for all.