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...
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.”
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.
The Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court: A Threat to Women, Workers and All Those Who Fact Discrimination
Judge Gorsuch's elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court would be devastating for all who care about women's health and rights and about stopping discrimination.
Defunding Planned Parenthood: An Attack on Public Health
This fact sheet makes the case for protecting Planned Parenthood's role as a critical health care provider.
Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Women’s Health Care (Texas Edition)
Texas has led the country in the proliferation of "bad medicine" laws that mandate how health care providers must practice medicine, regardless of the provider's professional judgment, ethical obligations or the needs of his or her patients.
The EACH Woman Act (S. 758/H.R. 1692): Ensuring Equal Access to Abortion Coverage for Every Woman
The ability to make personal health care decisions should not depend on how much money a woman makes or where she gets her health insurance. This groundbreaking legislation would put an end to politicians denying women insurance coverage for medical care they need.
Standing Up for Women & Families in 2016
In 2016, the National Partnership for Women & Families is urging members of Congress to stand up for women and families by supporting the following legislative agenda.
Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole (Hellerstedt) Amicus Brief (January 2016)
Brief of experts in health policy as amici curiae in support of petitioners (No. 15-274).
Politics in the Exam Room: A Growing Threat
Across the country, politicians are playing doctor – pushing for laws that intrude into exam rooms and conflict with professional and ethical standards of medical care. But this is no game. The laws they are passing put politicians’ words into the mouths of health...
The Patient Trust Act: Model Legislation for Getting Politics out of the Exam Room
The Patient Trust Act addresses the serious and growing problem of laws that impose politics and ideology on clinical care. This dangerous trend threatens evidence-based, patient-centered medicine, the delivery of quality care, and public health.
Statement on Mandating Health Care Professionals Provide Unsubstantiated Medical Information, April 2015
Coalition to Protect the Patient-Provider Relationship Statement on Mandating Health Care Professionals Provide Unsubstantiated Medical Information