Regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would protect 2.8 million pregnant workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 26, 2024 – The National Partnership for Women & Families is calling out the recent partisan lawsuit led by 17 states to...
New Analysis Finds Abortion Providers and Patients Harmed by Restrictions
The National Partnership and Physicians for Reproductive Health (PRH) released a new analysis of the impact of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on abortion providers.
MIFE & EMTALA: The Latest Attacks On Abortion Access In Front Of SCOTUS
This term, two important cases are in front of the Supreme Court that could restrict abortion care nationwide, have devastating impacts on the health of women of color, and undermine the independence of federal institutions…
ICYMI: Maternal Health Crisis is Real and Especially Dangerous for Women of Color
The National Partnership calls out the recent effort to downplay U.S. maternal mortality crisis.
As the nation battles a maternal health crisis, more women of color are choosing birth centers over hospitals – CNN
“While the majority of births in the US still happen in a hospital setting, in 2020 nearly 2% of people chose to give birth in a ‘community birth setting’ such as a birth center or home birth, according to the most recent data from the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonprofit that tracked these trends based on birth certificate data.”
Mothers of Color Can’t See if Providers Have a History of Mistreatment. Why Not? – KFF Health News
“After a survey’s measures are created, it can take several years for the results to be publicly reported or tied to payment, said Carol Sakala, senior director for maternal health at the National Partnership for Women & Families, an advocacy organization.”
More Latinas are living in states with abortion bans and restrictions, new report finds – NBC
“A new analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, first shared with NBC News, found that close to 6.7 million Latinas (43% of all Latinas ages 15-49) live in 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortions.”
NPWF Endorses CARE For Moms Act
NPWF President: “Robust interventions to address the substantial racial inequities in maternal health in the United States are long overdue and require immediate action.”
Pence says he wants to ban abortion and support families but hasn’t specified how – The 19th
“”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.”
Employers Can Help Raise The Bar For Reproductive Health Equity – Health Affairs
“At the National Partnership for Women & Families, where I work, my colleagues and I have recently witnessed corporations using their clout to take a stand, many for the first time, on guaranteeing reproductive health coverage for their employees, and publicly standing against restrictions on reproductive rights.”
Una nueva ley en el país otorga beneficios a las trabajadoras embarazadas: conoce de qué se trata – Univision Dallas – Fort Worth
This month, Sinsi Hernández-Cancio joined Univision Dallas – Fort Worth to discuss the new benefits provided to working women by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Watch her interview.
Reversing the Maternal Health Crisis: A Roadmap for Healthcare Systems
New Resource Outlines Tools for Raising the Bar for Maternal Health Equity and Excellence
Pregnant, nursing mothers gain employment rights protection – STL American
“Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families said the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was a win for gender and racial equity.”
Here’s what you need to know about new workplace protections for pregnant, nursing workers – Nebraska Examiner
Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was a win for gender and racial equity. She added, “For far too long, pregnant workers have gone without the critical protections many people need to maintain a healthy pregnancy: protections like the ability to take bathroom breaks during a shift, sit down while working a cash register, or pause to take a drink of water to stay hydrated.”
Study reveals that the abortion ban affects Latinas more than other women of color – Al Día News
“According to a new analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, shared with NBC News, it was found that nearly 6.5 million Latinas or more than 4 in 10 of reproductive age (42% of all Latinas ages 15-49) live in 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortions after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade earlier this year.”
Birth centers offer options. Why is there only one left in Massachusetts? – Boston Globe
The National Partnership for Women & Families estimates that if just 10 percent of births moved from hospitals to birth centers, there would be $189 million of annual savings to the health care system.
“It’s Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves and Get to Work”: Reps. Kelly and Underwood Join Protect Our Care in Calling for Improving Medicaid Coverage in End of Year Congressional Package – Protect Our Care
U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined Sarah Coombs from the National Partnership for Women and Families and Protect Our Care for a press event to discuss how the Congressional end-of-year package provides a critical opportunity to improve coverage for children, moms, and everyone on Medicaid.
“No matter the final outcome of the House, Congress has too much unfinished business to kick the can on critical policies that would help minimize health coverage disruptions, mitigate the maternal and infant mortality crisis, and protect the economic security of women and families. Congress must act now,” said Sarah Coombs with the National Partnership for Women & Families.
The fight for the 25th – Rochester Beacon
“A study by the National Partnership for Women & Families found that nearly 57 percent of all Black women and 53 percent of all women with disabilities live in the states that have already banned, or are likely to ban, abortion. It also found that the economic security of women and families already experiencing discrimination could be further threatened.”
Anesthesia use disparities could negatively affect Black maternal health, experts say – Axios
Nobody should be expected to go through these procedures without anesthesia, Venicia Gray, senior manager for maternal and infant health at the nonprofit National Partnership for Women & Families, told Axios.
Experts Urge Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension As Abortion Bans Drive Care Deserts – InsideHealthPolicy
Shaina Goodman, director for reproductive health and rights at the National Partnership for Women and Families, emphasized that states with restrictive constellations of health and economic policies for pregnant and postpartum people, like abortion bans, no Medicaid coverage expansion for adults or postpartum people, and a lack of economic policies like paid leave and childcare, are also the states with high levels of maternity care deserts.
Doula Support for Abortion, Birth, Postpartum and all Pregnancy Experiences Helps Expand Inclusive Reproductive Health Access
In a newly released report, the National Partnership for Women & Families details the value of doula support across a wide range of experiences for pregnant people, including abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirth. The Partnership conducted in-depth interviews with...