Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Will new guidelines to reduce C-sections change maternity care in St. Louis? – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“The consensus statement has the potential to be a game-changer in ongoing efforts to improve the quality of maternal health care, and maternal and child health outcomes,” the National Partnership for Women and Families said in a statement.
Women’s Leader Applauds President’s FY2015 Budget
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Abortion rights activists gearing up in Louisiana – Melissa Harris-Perry
In November, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals passed regulations affecting the state’s abortion clinics, imposing new space requirements on abortion providers that not one of the state’s five existing clinics would be able to meet.
Childbirth Connection Becomes Program of NPWF – United States Breastfeeding Committee
The National Partnership for Women & Families and Childbirth Connection announced that they have joined forces, with Childbirth Connection becoming a core program of the National Partnership.
Relentless Attack on Women’s Health Continues in the House
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Congress Must Heed President’s Historic Call for Paid Family & Medical Leave, Paid Sick Days, Fair Pay, and a Health Care System that Doesn’t Overcharge Women or Abandon Patients When They Need Coverage Most
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold Injunction is Disappointing, But Upcoming For-Profit Corporation Cases On Contraceptive Coverage Will Affect Many More Women, Women’s Health Leader Says
“The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to maintain a temporary injunction blocking the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive coverage requirement for a non-profit nursing home is disappointing, but the Court was clear that this was not a decision about the...
Two Organizations Dedicated to Improving Women’s Health Join Forces
Childbirth Connection Becomes Program of National Partnership for Women & Families
On 41st Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, Women’s Health Leader Says Nation’s Priority Must Be Improving Women’s Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The Embarrassing State of Parental Leave in the US – PayScale Career News
Legislation Advanced by the House Judiciary Committee Today Continues Relentless Attack on Women’s Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Justices to Consider If Secular Companies Can Deny Women Contraceptive Coverage – Bloomberg BNA
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women& Families, said there is “a tremendous amount at stake” in these cases. The court’s ultimate decision “will have a profound impact on women’s health and well-being,” she said.
Supreme Court to Consider Birth Control Mandate – MedPage Today
“We urge the court to uphold the contraceptive coverage requirement, and let doctors and their patients decide which health services women need,” Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement. “No woman should be denied coverage for birth control because of where she works.”
Women’s Leader Says Employers Must Not Be Allowed to Deny Women Coverage for Birth Control, Warns of “Dangerous Intrusion by Employers on Women’s Health”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Health Protection Act, Introduced in Senate and House Today, Would Help Reverse Years of Callous Attacks on Abortion Access
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Unconstitutional 20-Week Abortion Ban, Introduced in the Senate Today, Is Yet Another Callous Attack on Women’s Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Graham introduces ‘historic’ 20-week abortion ban; says no primary politics at play – The Washington Times
“Make no mistake, this legislation is being proposed as a next step by those who aim to overturn Roe v. Wade. It is blatantly unconstitutional, banning abortion before viability and violating women’s fundamental right to make the very personal decision whether or not to continue a pregnancy,’ said Andrea Friedman, director of reproductive health programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Women’s Leader Says Families Hurt by Shutdown – and the Nation – Deserved Better
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Health Insurance for Women: How to Pick the Best Plan – U.S. News & World Report
The National Partnership for Women and Families cautions that pregnancy-related counseling, prenatal care, midwifery services, enhanced coverage for high-risk pregnancies, labor and delivery services outside of a hospital setting and neonatal care may not be included in every plan.
