Today, the Supreme Court, in an unsigned opinion, dismissed for now a challenge to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act’s (EMTALA) protections for emergency abortion care in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States.
Supreme Court Does Bare Minimum in Case That Never Should Have Happened
Today, the Supreme Court ruled the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine lacked standing to challenge the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, one of two medications commonly used in medication abortion.
Lack of Abortion Care Hurts Overall Health and Economic Well-Being
NPWF President Jocelyn C. Frye testified as an expert witness in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights’ hearing on “Crossing the Line: Abortion Bans and Interstate Travel for Care After Dobbs.”
National Partnership Launches Application for Businesses Offering Paid Leave
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families opened its “Leading on Leave Index” application to business and human resources leaders at companies across the U.S.
Report Details Voters’ Access to Ballot Box Restricted in States that Restrict Abortion
In our new report, Democracy & Abortion Access: Restrictive Voting Laws Threaten Freedoms, we found that the states with abortion bans and other severe restrictions are among the states with the most repressive voting measures.
NPWF Recognizes First Disability Reproductive Equity Day
We are joining advocates in recognizing the first Disability Reproductive Equity Day, a day dedicated to promoting the bodily autonomy and dignity of disabled people, on May 23, 2024.
State Abortion Bans Threaten Nearly Seven Million Black Women
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) and In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda released a new analysis on the threats that nearly 7 million Black women face in the 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion.
New Analysis Shows More Than Half of All Disabled Women Live Under State Abortion Bans
The devastating impact of abortion bans puts the health and safety of more than 3 million disabled women at risk, and especially endangers disabled women who are Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and veterans.
Biden Administration Strengthens Much Needed Protections Against Discrimination
The new requirements to implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will strengthen protections against discrimination in health care programs and activities.
National Partnership Commends Rule Finalizing Harassment Protections for Workers
“This guidance is a much-needed step in the right direction to better protect more workers from varying forms of harassment,” said Jocelyn C. Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
