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New Report: In a Large Majority of States, ‘Bad Medicine’ Abortion Restrictions Undermine Abortion Care and Access

At this time when the Trump administration is using every lever at its disposal to limit women’s access to reproductive health care and roll back our rights, states too are passing laws that disregard science and evidence-based policies in ways that threaten...

Leading Patient Advocates Release New Online Tool Designed to Help Patients Access, Use Their Health Information

A dynamic, powerful online tool, released today, reorganizes guidance from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to help health care providers and administrators understand and respond to requests for health information from patients and family caregivers. The new tool...

In Comment Letter, Leading Consumer Advocate Urges DOL to Rescind Harmful Association Health Plan Proposed Rule

In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today, the National Partnership for Women & Families condemns a proposed rule that would exempt Association Health Plans (AHPs) from critical consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), increasing...

NEWS: Women denied abortions file landmark lawsuit

In Texas, Women Denied Abortions File Landmark Lawsuit Ms. Magazine, March 7, 2023 Zurawski v. Texas, a new lawsuit announced Tuesday, March 7, marks the first time patients directly affected by abortion laws have sought to challenge them in court. Filed by the Center...

NEWS: Where restrictions on abortion pills could matter most

Where Restrictions on Abortion Pills Could Matter Most The New York Times, March 2, 2023 A judge is poised to rule in a case that seeks to revoke the approval of the most common, safe and effective abortion pill regimen, with the potential for consequences to be felt...

Attention Employers: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is Now the Law of the Land

Ten years after the bill was first introduced and 10 years after steadfast efforts from advocates, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) into law on December 29, 2022. The landmark law confirms protections for pregnant and birthing workers,...

Cesarean Birth Trends 1989-2015

The preliminary national cesarean rate for 2014 is 32.2 percent of all births. This is a slight drop from the national peak of 32.9 percent in 2009.

Testimony of Mark Savage, House Oversight Commitee (March 2016)

Hearing on Opportunities and Challenges in Advancing Health Information Technology, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Technology and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules

Standing Up for Women & Families in 2016

In 2016, the National Partnership for Women & Families is urging members of Congress to stand up for women and families by supporting the following legislative agenda.

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