WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 12, 2023 – Today the National Partnership for Women & Families announced the addition of Anwesha Majumder as the organization’s first economist. Anwesha will play a central role in the National Partnership's development of...
Led by Anti-Choice Extremists, House Again Shows ‘Callous Disregard for Women’s Health’ By Passing Abortion Ban
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Guidance on Contraceptive Coverage Will “Improve Women’s Health”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Health Leader Condemns Harmful House Resolution of Disapproval on D.C. Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
More than two dozen organizations join call by internists and others for policies to reduce firearm injuries and deaths in U.S. – American College of Physicians
(Document and recommendations endorsed by the National Partnership for Women & Families)
Nguyen: Care based on politics is not good medicine – Houston Chronicle
Too often the Texas Legislature inserts politics into the exam room. Both patients and providers suffer as a result. Unfortunately, Texas is not alone – a 2014 report by the National Partnership for Women & Families, “Bad Medicine: How a Political Agenda is Undermining Women’s Health Care,” finds that a majority of states have one or more laws like these.
Senate passes trafficking bill 99-0, ending long abortion fight – The Hill
Debra Ness, the president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said that even with the deal, “trafficking survivors will still face unconscionable restrictions to accessing the reproductive health services they need.”
As Senate Compromise on Trafficking Bill is Announced, Women’s Leader Vows to Continue Fight Against the Hyde Amendment
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Ness Calls it ‘Shameful’ That SGR Fix Was Used as Vehicle to Diminish Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Care
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Diverse Coalition Warns that Political Interference in Practice of Medicine is Undermining Patient-Provider Relationship
Leading Medical, Gun Violence Prevention, Women’s Health Groups Cite Arizona and Arkansas Laws as Examples of Problematic Trend of Requiring Health Care Providers to Violate Their Medical Training, Ethics
Ness Warns that Including Abortion Restrictions in SGR Fix Would Harm Women’s Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Supreme Court’s Ruling in Young v. UPS is “Good News” for Pregnant Workers, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
In latest Senate controversy over abortion, both sides played a role – McClatchy DC
“It adds insult to injury to hold up the vote to confirm Lynch until that bill passes,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
McConnell “Adds Insult to Injury” with Outrageous Tactic Tying Lynch Confirmation to Passage of Human Trafficking Bill, Now Crippled by Extreme Anti-Choice Restriction
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘Fetal Anesthesia’: The Creative New Way To Limit Abortion Access And Enshrine Bad Science Into Law – ThinkProgress
According to a recent report from the National Partnership for Women & Families, 33 states currently have at least one of those “bad medicine” laws on the books.
21st Century Women’s Health Act is the ‘Right Approach at the Right Time to Improve and Protect Women’s Health’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Our C-Section Rate Won’t Budge—Is It Because We Don’t Trust Women’s Hormones? – Pacific Standard Magazine
Childbirth Connection, the group behind the report (and now part of the National Partnership for Women and Families) organized the publication in such a way that you can read the meaty executive summary in under an hour, send the Pathway to a Healthy Birth booklet to your pregnant friend, or geek out on the full report.
Can abortion rights reach across the congressional aisle? – Medill on the Hill
In the 114th Congress, which convened in January, about a dozen abortion restrictions and anti-abortion bills have been introduced, according to Sarah Lipton-Lubet, director of reproductive health programs for National Partnership for Women and Families.
“These bills insert politicians in the exam room,” said Lipton-Lubet.
Hormones & Healthy Birth: Avoid Interventions that Are Not Medically Necessary – Giving Birth With Confidence
The Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing report from Childbirth Connection, a program of the National Partnership for Women and Families, offers several guidelines when it comes to avoiding interventions (when not needed for medical reasons), as this is one of the most potent sources of harm when it comes to interrupting the hormonal process.
Senators propose development of maternal care quality measures – Pediatric News
Our country’s infant and maternal mortality rates are too high, and our performance on prematurity, low-birth-weight babies, cesareans, early elective deliveries, and exclusive breastfeeding lags behind that of many other nations,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. “We simply must improve the quality of care for both mothers and babies – and this legislation can do that.”