Abortion Coverage for Peace Corps Volunteers, at Last
The funding bill Congress passed last weekend lifts the terribly unfair ban on coverage for abortion services for Peace Corps volunteers who survive rape or incest, or whose lives would be jeopardized by continuing a pregnancy.
Getting to Zero: Sustained Efforts Needed to Eliminate Early Elective Births Among Medicaid Beneficiaries
Early elective delivery (EED), defined as a delivery before 39 weeks of gestation without medical necessity, places women and babies at risk for harm, offers no benefits to either, and increases costs for taxpayers and for women and their families.
Paid Leave High on Our Wish List Again This Year
The holiday season is a time for focusing on family and loved ones. And no legislation would do more to make this nation family friendly than the FAMILY Act.
Building Better Health IT Tools for Family Caregivers
As we become immersed in the sights and sounds of the holiday season, there is a largely invisible group of people struggling to balance their daily responsibilities with the added stress of the holidays – family caregivers.
The Supreme Court Should Say ‘No’ to Pregnancy Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear Peggy Young v. United Parcel Service (UPS) this week, a case that could help secure — or erode — pregnant workers’ right to equal treatment.
Showing Thanks for Family Caregivers This Month
It’s November, a month many associate with Thanksgiving and celebrating the things we’re grateful for. But November is also National Family Caregivers Month.
Recognizing National Family Caregivers Month
In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month in November, the broad-based coalition of organizations pushing for the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act are rallying online…
Open Enrollment for 2015 Starts Today!: What You Need to Know to Sign Up and Stay Covered
Open enrollment for the health insurance marketplace begins today and runs until February 15, 2015.
Resounding “No” to Personhood in Conservative North Dakota
On November 4th, voters in North Dakota made history when they made it the third state in the nation to decisively reject a “personhood” amendment and, with it, the extreme agenda of the personhood movement.
Voters Express Strong Demand for Paid Sick Days, Approve Four New Laws
Voters from coast to coast turned out on November 4 to show their support for paid sick days. Thanks to voters approving ballot measures in Massachusetts, Oakland, Calif., and two cities in New Jersey – Montclair and Trenton – these jurisdictions can now be added to the list of places that will guarantee workers the basic right to earn paid sick days.
In Pennsylvania, a Proactive Fight for Abortion Access and Economic Rights
Over the last four decades, we’ve watched anti-choice advocates shift focus from criminalizing abortion to an incremental strategy of passing medically unnecessary regulations designed to force abortion clinics to close down.
Reasons to Celebrate – and to be Vigilant – this National Work and Family Month
As the month draws to a close, there are clear signs of progress and frustrating reminders that vigilance remains essential.
