FACT SHEET | The Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services finalized the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy on April 26, 2024, in response to the threats to abortion access, health care privacy, and...
The Cumulative Costs of Barriers to Abortion Care
FACT SHEET | The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, and the state abortion bans that followed, have further curtailed people’s access to essential healthcare and fundamentally undermined people’s autonomy. As a result, pregnant people encounter many costs – including...
State Abortion Bans Harm More Than Three Million Disabled Women
ISSUE BRIEF | Nearly two years later, the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade continues to undermine disabled people's reproductive freedom and dignity, threaten their economic security, and endanger their health and lives.
Dobbs’ Erosion of the Health Care Workforce: Harms to Providers and Patients
ISSUE BRIEF | The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and extreme abortion bans and restrictions passed by states even prior to then, have had far reaching impacts on health care providers and the communities they care for.
State Abortion Bans Harm More Than 15 Million Women of Color
ISSUE BRIEF | Our analysis shows that one year after Dobbs, more than 36 million women of reproductive age live in states that have or are likely to ban abortion.
Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) Coalition Letter to Congress
LETTER | 28 organizations urge Congress to cosponsor the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), a bill that would create a statutory right for health care providers to provide abortion care and a right for their patients to receive that care.
Building Alliances: Guidance for Sexual Violence Organizations
The sexual violence and reproductive health, rights, and justice movements have some of the very same values and principles. Both movements are shaped by a belief in the importance of bodily autonomy, empowerment and choice, and person-centered care.
Testimony in Support of Bill 23-0318, The Community Safety and Health Amendments Act of 2019
The National Partnership for Women & Families is pleased to support Bill 23-0318, the Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019. This bill removes criminal penalties from the selling and buying of consensual sex and invests in the health, rights and safety of...
The Equality Act (H.R. 5/S. 788): Providing Critical Protection Against Discrimination for LGBTQ People and Women
The Equality Act (H.R. 5/S. 788) is groundbreaking civil rights legislation that would amend and supplement the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other key federal nondiscrimination laws that provide protection from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national...
We Decide: Demanding the Policies Pregnant People Need to Thrive
Subhead (larger intro copy) When it comes to pregnancy and parenting, we all want to make the best decisions for our families and ourselves so that we can thrive.
An Agenda for Progress for Women and Families
Protecting Science at Federal Agencies
Independent scientific analysis and advice are essential for effective policies that serve the public interest. This report describes new and ongoing threats to the communication of science and its use in public health and environmental decisions, and it recommends...
National Partnership, Jacobs Institute, Union of Concerned Scientists Comment Letter on Contraceptive Coverage IFR — Moral Accommodations
National Partnership Letter to Congressional Conferees on Tax Bill December 2017
National Partnership Comments on Contraceptive Coverage IFR — Religious Exemptions
National Partnership Comments on Contraceptive Coverage IFR — Moral Exemptions
Letter to Congress From Women’s Community Opposing GOP Tax Plans
A 2017 letter to Congress from 92 organizations dedicated to advancing the health, economic security and opportunity of women and families and eradicating their barriers to success to express opposition to the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.”
Attacks on the Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood and Medicaid Are Attacks on Reproductive Justice for Women of Color
Reproductive justice will be attained when all people have the economic, social and political power and means to make decisions about their bodies, sexuality, health and families. Because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of women of color have gained access...
Attacks on the Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood and Medicaid Are Attacks on Reproductive Justice for Women of Color
Reproductive justice will be attained when all people have the economic, social and political power and means to make decisions about their bodies, sexuality, health and families. Because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of women of color have gained access...
Standing Up for Women and Families in 2017
In 2017, the National Partnership for Women & Families is urging members of Congress and the administration to stand up for women and families by supporting the following legislative agenda.
