The National Partnership is proud to have been part of a coalition that worked tirelessly – and successfully – to repeal an unjust and discriminatory ban on abortion services for women serving our country in the armed forces.
Who really cares about women’s health? Listen to your doctor
The October 18 edition of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) features a compelling “sounding board” titled, Legislative Interference with the Patient-Physician Relationship.
One Year Later, Let’s Make Emergency Contraception More Easily Available to Vulnerable Young Women
A year ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was poised to undo the damage done by the Bush Administration, which for political reasons held up over-the-counter approval of Emergency Contraception (EC) for years.
My Abortion, My Activism: The Impact of Stigma
Like all of our clients at the Georgia Reproductive Justice Access Network (GRJAN), Jane* called us in desperation. She had become pregnant after her birth control failed, and she simply couldn’t afford another child.
Election 2012: A Win for Reproductive Rights, But We’re Not Taking Anything for Granted
This election was a rebuttal to those politicians and activists who are trying to turn back the clock on women’s reproductive rights and health, but it was also a sobering reminder that women’s basic reproductive health care is under siege and at risk.
What Montana Teens Really Need
LR120’s language would lead Montanans to believe that hoards of young women are rushing to clinics in an effort to end secret pregnancies. This depiction couldn’t be further from the truth.
Women’s Health Coverage Under Attack in Florida
We’re in the heat of battle in Florida as we fight Amendment 6, which was referred by the Florida Legislature to the November 6th general election ballot.
Unscientific Method: The Akin Argument in Legislating Women’s Health
The recent comment by Representative Todd Akin (R-MO), that women don’t get pregnant from “legitimate” rape because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down” provoked an unusual outcry.
The Women of D.C. Deserve Better
For decades, Congress has unfairly restricted women’s access to reproductive health services in the District of Columbia in ways it is unable to do in the states.
Still Fighting for the Women of Mississippi
Last year, Mississippi forced me to become a political activist.
Women’s Health Care Should Never Be A Political Game… But That Is Exactly What It Has Become
Women’s health care should never be a political game.
Risking Women’s Health in 50 Different Ways: Anti-Birth Control Advocates Turn to the States
“With this common sense bill, we can ensure that Arizona women have access to the health services they need and religious institutions have their faith and freedom protected.”
10 Things to LOVE About the Affordable Care Act
This week, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) turns two. Let’s not mince words: This law is the greatest advance for women’s health in a generation.
Through the Looking Glass on Contraceptive Coverage
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Birth control is basic health care for women.
After 39 Years, Let’s End the War on Women
It’s been 39 years since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade – but the battles over access to the full range of reproductive health care services still rage on.
Birth Control Under Attack
Anti-choice extremists are trying to undermine women’s right to birth control under the Affordable Care Act.
A Blog Rally to Protect Medicaid
There’s been a lot in the news lately about the so-called “supercommittee” in Congress, which has been tasked with trimming more than a trillion dollars from the federal deficit. It’s the supercommittee’s job to figure out which programs will get the budget axe.
On the Right Track: Institute of Medicine’s Essential Benefits Report
America’s women and families want and need confidence that when they buy health insurance, it will cover comprehensive benefits that meet their needs. Thanks to health reform, we may soon get that.
In Science v. Politics, Science Scores a Win
A milestone for women’s health is finally within reach: On Tuesday, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) identified the full range of FDA-approved contraception and birth control options as preventive health services – and recommended that they be made available to women without additional fees or co-payment under health care reform.
Cause for Hope in North Carolina
Infant mortality rates are widely used in this country and internationally as a barometer of the quality of a community’s, or a nation’s, health care system – and with good reason.
