Health Justice
‘Birthing friendly’ label requires little effort by hospitals – Roll Call

‘Birthing friendly’ label requires little effort by hospitals – Roll Call

by | May 9, 2024 |

“‘Right now, it falls short in terms of what pregnant people would need,’ said Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, vice president of health justice at the National Partnership for Women and Families. ‘Given that the majority of hospitals have gotten the designation because the requirements for it are a pretty low bar, it’s not really a useful distinction even for those consumers that do have a choice,’ Hernández-Cancio said. ‘Because if the majority of the hospitals have it, and all the ones in your area do, it doesn’t make a difference.'”

‘Birthing friendly’ label requires little effort by hospitals – Roll Call

What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers – NPR

by | Apr 27, 2024 |

“Women’s advocates see the politics of the lawsuit as well. ‘It’s no coincidence that this organized, partisan effort is occurring in states that have some of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country,’ Jocelyn Frye of the National Partnership for Women & Families wrote in a statement. ‘Any attempt to dismantle these protections will have serious consequences for women’s health, working families, and the ability for women to thrive in the workplace.'”

Biden Administration Strengthens Much Needed Protections Against Discrimination

The State of the Union for Women

by | Mar 5, 2024 |

“This is the latest example of far-right extremists using the courts to attack the rights of women and all pregnant people. The legal reasoning put forward by Judge Hendrix, a Trump appointee, is deeply problematic…

‘Birthing friendly’ label requires little effort by hospitals – Roll Call

Biden’s Emergency Abortion Push Collides With High Court Fight – Bloomberg

by | Jan 24, 2024 |

“‘If you are a pregnant person in Texas, and you are experiencing life-threatening pregnancy complications and you go to the hospital emergency department, odds are good that you won’t be able to get the lifesaving care that you need until you’re kind of literally on death’s door,’ said Shaina Goodman, director for reproductive health and rights at the National Partnership for Women and Families.”

Biden Administration Strengthens Much Needed Protections Against Discrimination

NPWF Endorses CARE For Moms Act

by | Sep 19, 2023 |

NPWF President: “Robust interventions to address the substantial racial inequities in maternal health in the United States are long overdue and require immediate action.”

‘Birthing friendly’ label requires little effort by hospitals – Roll Call

Pence says he wants to ban abortion and support families but hasn’t specified how – The 19th

by | Jul 24, 2023 |

“”When there have been opportunities to pass the policies that pregnant people and parenting people and families need to thrive, the vast majority of Republicans have opposed them,” said Shaina Goodman, a policy expert with the National Partnership for Women and Families, which has for years championed a federal paid family and medical leave program.”

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