“Abortion is one of the safest medical procedures in the United States and an integral part of women’s health care. Our laws should reflect that reality,” write National Partnership Vice President Sarah Lipton-Lubet and Texas Freedom Network Education Fund President Kathy Miller.
“We see this as a full-fledged attack on women’s health,” says Stephanie Glover, senior health policy analyst at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
“In a callous move that imperils women’s health and economic security, the House of Representatives today passed the [AHCA], an atrocious and damaging bill that would strip health coverage from 24 million people, raise health care costs for millions more, gut Medicaid and deny millions of people access to preventive and potentially life-saving care at Planned Parenthood health centers,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement.
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
With so much on the line right now when it comes to the economic security, health and safety of our nation’s women and families, the National Partnership for Women & Families will host a congressional briefing on Thursday to discuss the specific legislative and...
“Having a baby is the most expensive health event that families face during their childbearing years. At the same time, a lack of workplace supports for many women during this critical time means a woman may not have paid sick days for prenatal appointments or well-baby care, or paid family and medical leave to use after giving birth,” said Sarah Lipton-Lubet, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
National Partnership for Women & Families Vice President Sarah Lipton-Lubet said, “Millions of women rely on Medicaid for health coverage and access to care–from family planning to maternity care to nursing home care.”
The birth control benefit warrants a closer look because HHS doesn’t merely need to write it out of the HRSA guidelines. As National Partnership for Women & Families Vice President Sarah Lipton-Lubet warned, the administration could pull “multiple levers” to get rid of it.
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
“When I saw the announcement, I thought it was quite ironic given Pence’s record on restricting women’s access to reproductive rights and healthcare services, which diminishes their economic opportunities and autonomy,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Senate Confirmation of Gorsuch Would Put Women, Workers at Grave Risk, Report Warns
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
In Comments Submitted Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families Urges CMS to Retain Network Adequacy, Essential Community Provider Requirements for Consumers Seeking Health Insurance in the Marketplace
National Partnership for Women & Families Releases ‘Bad Medicine’ Report on Harmful Effects of Texas Abortion Restrictions Tied to Hearing
“When abortion opponents turn lies into law as they have in Texas, women pay the price. Doctors are forced to lie to their patients, trusted health care clinics are shut down and women are denied care,” said Sarah Lipton-Lubet, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
