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Issue Brief
State Abortion Bans Threaten 6.5 Million Latinas
The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has harmed millions of people across the nation, impeding their access to abortion, disrupting their economic futures, and putting their health and even their lives at risk. The impact of this decision is particularly harmful for women of color, who are less likely to have insurance and face greater economic barriers to accessing abortion. The Dobbs decision has unique impacts on Latina communities.
Las prohibiciones estatales para el aborto amenazan a 6.5 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.
Discrimination While Pregnant
Any pregnant person may experience pregnancy discrimination. But because of the ways that racism, sexism and ableism have structured the United States economy, pregnant workers’ need for accommodations — and the harms they may face if unable to access accommodations — can differ significantly. Women and people of color are especially likely to be in jobs that are higher risk and lack adequate health and safety protections.
Historic Investments in Good Infrastructure Jobs Can’t Leave Women Behind
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides one of the most significant investments in the creation of good jobs in recent years. However, without intentional efforts to address occupational segregation in the key industries funded by the law, women could miss out on more than a million jobs in the next decade.
State Abortion Bans Could Harm Nearly 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. It is a decision about their futures and possibilities, their opportunities and dreams.
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.
Called to Care
Too often in our country’s history, the ability to take time to care for yourself and others while maintaining your economic security has been predominantly reserved for the white and wealthy few. Yet, it is through providing care for one another that we knit together the bonds of our families and communities.
America’s Workers Must Have Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave to Open the Economy Safely
Gaps in newly-enacted federal coronavirus legislation leave up to 106 million workers nationwide without emergency leave protections, with women and workers of color more likely to be affected.
Paid Sick Days Enhance Women’s Abortion Access and Economic Security
Everyone needs time to access health care without risking their economic stability. Paid sick days allow a person to recover from short-term illnesses, access preventive care, undergo a basic medical procedure or care for a sick child or family member. Yet, more than 34 million people working in the private sector don’t have a single paid sick day and, for too many of them, taking time away from work to attend to their health means risking their jobs and financial stability.
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 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.