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Women’s Health Leader Applauds Proactive Efforts in Texas to Get Politics Out of the Exam Room and Protect the Dignity of Patients and Families

“I applaud the Trust. Respect. Access. campaign for advancing proactive policy proposals to protect women’s health and rights and get politics out of exam rooms in Texas. It is shameful that politicians have been passing ‘bad medicine’ laws...

21st Century Women’s Health Act is the ‘Right Approach at the Right Time to Improve and Protect Women’s Health’

“The 21st Century Women’s Health Act is the right approach at the right time to improve and protect women’s health. This legislation would promote prevention and make it possible for more women to control their reproductive health and make their own...

Women’s Health Leader Calls Challengers in King v. Burwell ‘Politically Motivated and Utterly Irresponsible,’ Warns Women Would Be Hurt Most by Adverse U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

“Americans have a tremendous amount at stake as the U.S. Supreme Court considers King v. Burwell. If the Court rules to eliminate tax credits from the federal marketplace, more than 8 million people will lose their health coverage and premiums could spike for...

New Analysis Reveals Disparities in Workers’ Paid Sick Days Access Across States

Even though 21 jurisdictions in the United States have or will soon have a paid sick days law in place, millions of workers throughout the country don’t have access to paid sick days. That’s the key finding of a new analysis by the Institute for...

Extraordinary: Facebook Says ‘Not On Our Watch’ to Poverty Wages, Family Unfriendly Policies

Cross-posted from the Huffington Post. Wow. Today's announcement by Facebook marks the dawn of a new day in this country. At a time when federal lawmakers are dragging their feet on fair and family friendly workplace policies, corporate America is beginning to step up...

Philadelphia’s Paid Sick Days Law Takes Effect Today But Hurdles Remain

After a years-long fight for paid sick days in Philadelphia, a law passed overwhelmingly by the City Council earlier this year takes effect today. Thanks to the incredible work of the Coalition for Healthy Families and Workplaces and support from national...

Coalition Letter on Suprise Billing

LETTTER | Coalition letter to Congress urging action to end surprise billing and improve maternal health.

Reproductive Health Wins of 2019

FACT SHEET | Despite significant attacks on reproductive health and rights in 2019, several states are fighting to ensure that abortion care is accessible for all. This fact sheet celebrates state wins on protecting and expanding access to abortion care.

Maternal Health and Abortion Restrictions:How Lack of Access to Quality Care is Harming Black Women

ISSUE BRIEF | As a result of many factors, including systemic racism, Black women disproportionately face geographic, transportation, infrastructure and economic barriers to obtaining abortion care, and are more likely to be harmed by abortion bans. This issue brief...

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