Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Abortion battle heats up – Politico
“We certainly have allies in the Senate, but I’m too experienced to say this could never [pass],” said Judy Lichtman, a senior adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Families. “Terrible amendments have been introduced to must-pass bills where lots of other things are at stake. To argue that this would never happen would give women and families a false sense of security. With the anti-choice forces in the Senate, I’m very nervous.”
“Anti-Choice Bills Constitute Callous Attack on Women”
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Officials Consider Requiring Insurers to Offer Free Contraceptives – New York Times
This recommendation is supported by the American Civil Liberties Union, the March of Dimes, Naral Pro-Choice America, the National Partnership for Women and Families, the National Women’s Law Center and scores of Democrats in Congress.
Ness Calls Today’s Ruling “Bad News for America’s Women,” Says It Must be Overturned
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Praises Senator Mikulski for “25 Years of Principled, Highly Effective Leadership”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President
National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Health Expert Decries Prohibition on Privately-funded Abortion Services for Women in the Military
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Familie
Consumer, Labor Union, Employer Organizations Thank Administration for Meaningful Use Rule That Can Reduce Fragmentation, Improve Quality of Patient Care
News Release
Ruling In Virginia Challenge Unfortunate, But Not the Last Word, Consumer Advocate Says
Statement of Debra Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Abortion Restrictions Will Unnecessarily Put Women With Health Problems at Greater Risk, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Regulations Could “Help End Days When Consumers Denied Insurance Coverage Had No Recourse,” Ness Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Excluding Coverage for Abortion Services From High-Risk Insurance Pools is “Unnecessary & Punitive”
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Health insurers may soon offer contraceptives at no extra cost – Washington Post
“It’s basic preventive health care,” says Laura Hessburg, a senior health policy adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Families. Among other health benefits, women who plan their pregnancies are more likely to get necessary prenatal care and avoid closely spaced births, which can put a strain on their bodies and their parenting skills, and may result in low-birth-weight babies.
President Obama unveils Patient’s Bill of Rights – The Hill (blog)
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said the new regulations promised better health for American families. …
New Rules About Breast Pumps at Work – New York Times’ “Motherlode”
The National Partnership for Women and Families suggests the following resources for those seeking information on the new law and suggestions of how to implement a lactation policy in their workplace.
Good News for Women in President’s FY 2011 Budget, Ness Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President National Partnership for Women & Families
On Anniversary of Roe, Pro-Choice Leader Urges Lawmakers to Protect Women’s Right to Choose, Access to Repro Health Services
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President National Partnership for Women & Families
Senate Passage of Health Reform a Historic Milestone. Bill Must Be Improved, Anti-Choice Provisions Betray Promise of Reform for Women, Coverage Must be Affordable
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President National Partnership for Women & Families
Abortion Provision in Senate Health Reform Bill ‘Outrageous’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President National Partnership for Women & Families
Abortion Limits Dropped; Anti-Mugabe Women Raped – Women’s eNews
“Today, the United States Senate put women’s health ahead of the anti-choice agenda by rejecting efforts to use health care reform to deny women the coverage for abortion services that most now have,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, based in Washington, D.C., said in a release late Tuesday
