‘Fetal Anesthesia’: The Creative New Way To Limit Abortion Access And Enshrine Bad Science Into Law – ThinkProgress
According to a recent report from the National Partnership for Women & Families, 33 states currently have at least one of those “bad medicine” laws on the books.
City, county leading the region, country with paid parental leave for municipal employees – Pittsburgh City Paper
“Pennsylvania doesn’t really do much beyond what federal law requires, and beyond extended benefits for some state workers,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. Her organization gave Pennsylvania a grade of D on its report about the 50 states’ family-leave policies.
Is There a Business Case For Patient Engagement? – The Health Care Blog
One group applauding the new regulations is the National Partnership for Women & Families. Christine Bechtel, vice president of the NPWF, said in a statement that the rule “recognizes the essential role that providers and their staff play encouraging patients to use this online access.”
Our C-Section Rate Won’t Budge—Is It Because We Don’t Trust Women’s Hormones? – Pacific Standard Magazine
Childbirth Connection, the group behind the report (and now part of the National Partnership for Women and Families) organized the publication in such a way that you can read the meaty executive summary in under an hour, send the Pathway to a Healthy Birth booklet to your pregnant friend, or geek out on the full report.
Silicon Valley’s Best and Worst Jobs for New Moms (and Dads) – The Atlantic
“We find ourselves at a crossroads, where our workforce demographics, family demographics, and population dynamics are changing,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. “Big tech companies are on the leading edge of supporting families and some tech leaders are speaking out, but by and large, companies don’t necessarily see their own interest or the public interest in creating these policies.”
Supporting Working Families – Vicki Shabo – Wharton Work/Life Integration Project, Sirius XM 111
“These issues are gaining so much momentum, and we’re seeing news article after news article writing that [paid leave and paid sick days are] ‘the next big thing,’ but it’s up to the people to bring these changes to fruition,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Hillary Clinton, Patricia Arquette, World Wrestling Entertainment exec agree: Equal pay for equal work – The Sacramento Bee
Women are shorted by more than $33.6 billion annually because of the wage gap, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families, which advocates on women’s issues.
Can abortion rights reach across the congressional aisle? – Medill on the Hill
In the 114th Congress, which convened in January, about a dozen abortion restrictions and anti-abortion bills have been introduced, according to Sarah Lipton-Lubet, director of reproductive health programs for National Partnership for Women and Families.
“These bills insert politicians in the exam room,” said Lipton-Lubet.
What Cities Are Doing—or Not—to Promote Equal Pay – Philadelphia’s “Citified”
Before Boston, Seattle was ranked number one for wage disparity among the top metros in a study by the National Partnership for Women and Families, which shamed the mayor into announcing a task force on improving the gap.
Fox News’ Stacey Dash ‘Appalled’ by Patricia Arquette’s Pay – MSN’s “The Wrap”
Insert “Clueless” pun here, because a recent study published by the National Partnership for Women and Families found women in the United States are paid an average of 78 cents for every dollar paid to men, amounting to a yearly wage gap of $10,876 between full-time working men and women.
