Economic Justice
Young Women Are Starting to Recession-Proof Their Lives – Wall Street Journal

17 states want to end an abortion privacy rule. A federal judge is questioning HIPAA itself. – Stateline

“The threats to the 2000 privacy rule would be a seismic shift that could erode patients’ trust entirely in their providers and dissuade them from wanting to seek out health care and be transparent about their symptoms,” said Ashley Emery, a senior policy analyst for the nonprofit Partnership for Women and Families. “A law enforcement officer could pressure a psychiatrist to share patient notes from therapy sessions without a subpoena, without a warrant, if the 2000 privacy rule is invalidated.”

Young Women Are Starting to Recession-Proof Their Lives – Wall Street Journal

Women already earn less. Trump’s labor cuts could make the pay gap easier to hide. – The 19th

“‘It’s not unusual to have different emphases across Republican and Democratic administrations, different levels of enforcement,’ said Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a national nonpartisan organization that advocates for family policy. ‘What’s different this time around, unlike the first Trump administration and [any other] since [former President Lyndon B.] Johnson’s administration, they have sought to eliminate the underlying executive actions and infrastructure that is critical to doing robust enforcement.'”

Young Women Are Starting to Recession-Proof Their Lives – Wall Street Journal

‘You never catch up.’ How caring for their family widens the pay gap for women – USA Today

“‘…That’s because entry-level positions tend to have smaller salary ranges to begin with. But over time, women are more likely to take breaks from their careers to care for their families, and less likely to get promoted at work. That’s true across industries and regardless of educational background, said Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.”

Young Women Are Starting to Recession-Proof Their Lives – Wall Street Journal

Senators renew push for paid leave tax credit, but experts say it doesn’t reach most workers – The 19th

“We know that’s an investment that works and that’s sustainable and that reaches low-income workers,” said Jessica Mason, senior policy analyst at the National Partnership for Women and Families. “To see this distracting conversation at the federal level, to try to throw good money after bad… just really feels like a lot of wasted time and effort.”