Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 23, 2024 – Today, the Biden administration published a final rule to support higher pay and better work-family balance for workers by...
State of the Union for Women
The National Partnership for Women & Families and Paid Leave for All created a this new map to show that in all of the states that have taken extreme measures to ban abortion, none of those states offer paid family leave.
Democracy & Abortion Access
In a political landscape that moves the question of abortion access to the states, NPWF demonstrates the connection between the representation of women and women of color in state legislatures and better policy outcomes for those seeking abortions.
Leading the Way
Despite recent challenges, reproductive healthcare providers are often beacons in their communities, persistent in their determination to ensure access to care wherever they can and to deliver care that is of the highest quality. Now is the moment to double down on this commitment to providing excellent and equitable care.
State Abortion Bans Threaten 6.7 Million Latinas
The Dobbs decision has unique impacts on Latina communities.
Las prohibiciones estatales para el aborto amenazan a 6.7 millones de Latinas
La decisión de anular Roe v. Wade ha perjudicado a millones de personas en todo el país, impidiendo su acceso al aborto, alterando su futuro económico y poniendo en riesgo su salud e incluso sus vidas. La decisión de Dobbs tiene impactos únicos en las comunidades Latinas.
State Abortion Bans Harm More Than 15 Million Women of Color
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is a decision that is about access to essential healthcare, but also much more than that. It is, at its core, a decision — deeply rooted in sexism and racism — about the role women and people who can become pregnant play in our society.
Threats On All Fronts
Analysis showing connections between the lack of abortion access, health care and workplace equity
Using Paid Sick Days for Medication Abortion
The availability of paid sick days for medication abortion is an essential component of ensuring that people can access care that best suits their needs and preferences, and do so in ways that protect both their health and economic security.
Access, Autonomy and Dignity
The issue briefs in this series explore four important areas of reproductive health, rights, and justice for people with disabilities: access to abortion, access to contraception, healthy sexuality and sex education, and the right to parent.
Clean Water and Reproductive Justice
Millions living in the United States face daily exposure to contaminated water sources that present serious risks to reproductive and overall health. And those most at risk are women of color.
Clean Water and Reproductive Justice: Lack of Access Harms Women of Color
Many communities across the country cannot trust the safety of their water and cannot afford to pay more for cleaner water. Frequently, Black, Latinx, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, lower-income communities, rural communities, and communities living at the intersections of these identities struggle daily to access safe, affordable water, and their health is disproportionately harmed as a result.
Clean Water and Reproductive Justice Policy Solutions
Access to clean water is a human right recognized by the United Nations. It is a public health issue that is deeply connected to maternal and reproductive health.
Lead Poisoning in Flint, Michigan
The water poisoning in Flint caused undeniable harm to residents’ reproductive health. Analyzing health records from 2008 to 2015, researchers found that fertility rates in Flint dropped by 12 percent and fetal deaths rose by 58 percent
Pollution in San Gabriel Valley, California
Over half a million Asian American people and 7,000 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander people live in the San Gabriel Valley. This 200 square mile area of Southern California is also home to rampant pollution.
Nitrate Contamination in San Joaquin Valley, California
San Joaquin Valley accounts for over half of California’s agricultural production and, as a result, has the highest rates of drinking water contamination in the state. Nitrates are a serious threat to public health and can cause severe health problems, such as blue baby syndrome and even death.
Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Abortion Care and Access in Kansas
Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Abortion Care and Access, a 2018 Report by the National Partnership for Women & Families, finds that a large majority of states have one or more of these “bad medicine†laws. Kansas is a key offender.
Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Abortion Care and Access in Oklahoma
Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Abortion Care and Access, a 2018 Report by the National Partnership for Women & Families, finds that a large majority of states have one or more of these “bad medicine†laws. Oklahoma is a key offender.
Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Abortion Care and Access in Wisconsin
Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Abortion Care and Access, a 2018 Report by the National Partnership for Women & Families, finds that a large majority of states have one or more of these “bad medicine” laws. Wisconsin is a key offender.
Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Abortion Care and Access in Louisiana
Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Abortion Care and Access, a 2018 Report by the National Partnership for Women & Families, finds that a large majority of states have one or more of these “bad medicine” laws. Louisiana is a key offender.
Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda Is Undermining Abortion Care and Access
Across the country, politicians are enacting anti-abortion laws that ignore evidence and science and 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.