Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Commends Contraceptive Regulation Released Today, Says It Serves as a Stark Reminder that Coverage for Birth Control Remains Under Attack
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
EACH Woman Act is Urgently Needed to Restore Coverage for Abortion Care for All Women, Regardless of Income, Ness Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
After Ruling Obama Says ACA ‘Here to Stay’ – Women’s eNews
“Women are 54 percent of those purchasing coverage through the federal marketplace and would have been hurt the most by an adverse ruling … Roughly 76 million people are benefiting from access to covered preventive care, including contraceptive services,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Leading Women’s Organization Honors U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and Care.com CEO Sheila Lirio Marcelo
Hundreds of activists and supporters from the women’s, congressional, legal, health, labor, civil rights and other communities turned out to help the National Partnership for Women & Families honor two remarkable leaders today: U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas...
Doctors Challenge Unscientific Abortion Laws That Force Them To Practice Bad Medicine – ThinkProgress
According to a recent report from the National Partnership for Women & Families, 33 states are currently enforcing at least one of four different types of “bad medicine” laws — unnecessary ultrasound requirements, biased counseling sessions, mandatory waiting periods, and regulations on the abortion pill — that aren’t grounded in any scientific evidence.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Leading Women’s Organization to Honor U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and Care.com CEO Sheila Lirio Marcelo
National Partnership for Women & Families Annual Luncheon is Thursday, June 4
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
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
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.
