August 26 marks Women’s Equality Day. It’s a reminder that the founding promise of equality in our Constitution was not always available to everyone — and that women have had to fight to be treated as equals to men.
NEWS: Women running for office are talking about their reproductive history, once seen as a liability
Lucia Báez-Geller, 41, has funneled her anger over the law change into a run for a competitive U.S. House seat in a district near Miami.
NEWS: Women claim Texas hospitals denied them abortions for ectopic pregnancies
Two women have filed complaints against two Texas hospitals for allegedly denying them treatment for ectopic pregnancies, which they say put their lives at risk and breached federal law.
Mask Bans are Dangerous for Disabled Women
Recently, lawmakers in several states and localities have been advocating for mask bans and have seen success in places like North Carolina and Nassau County, New York. But with the COVID-19 pandemic still raging on and conservative efforts to delegitimize the efficacy of masks, the renewed push to ban face masks, catapulted by fear-mongering and a legacy of eugenics, will harm and threaten the health and safety of disabled people, particularly disabled women and disabled women of color.
NEWS: Monthly abortions continue to trend up in the US in 2024, new report shows
Despite restrictions and bans that have taken effect in the two years since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion, the average number of abortions provided each month in the United States continues to rise, a new report shows.
Medicare & Medicaid Anniversary: Transforming Women’s Health
Medicare and Medicaid, celebrating their 59th anniversary, have been crucial in improving access to health care for historically underserved populations, particularly women, by covering essential services such as maternal and reproductive health. Despite facing challenges like rising costs and political threats, these programs must innovate and adapt to continue supporting women’s health, ensuring better health outcomes and comprehensive care for future generations.
NEWS: Inside the Supreme Court’s negotiations and compromise on Idaho’s abortion ban
The Supreme Court began the year poised to build on its 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade and to deliver a new blow to abortion access.
2024 Supreme Court Term Wrap-Up
The 2023-2024 U.S. Supreme Court term has been one of the most destructive in recent years: the Court put ideology before evidence and expertise, grabbed power from our elected officials in favor of extremist judges serving on lower courts, and showed that they care more about their personal preferences than Americans’ health, safety and more.
NEWS: How a Kamala Harris candidacy could supercharge Democrats’ message on abortion
President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek a second term – and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him – gives Democrats the opportunity to elevate an eager and consistent messenger on abortion rights heading into the first presidential election since the fall of Roe v. Wade.
The Supreme Court’s EMTALA Dismissal Means More Chaos
In not actually ruling on the question of whether EMTALA preempts state abortion bans, the Court left in place the uncertainty around whether and when providers in states with abortion bans are allowed to provide care to pregnant people experiencing medical emergencies.
NEWS: Supreme Court’s blow to federal agencies’ power will likely weaken abortion rights
The Supreme Court wrapped up its term at the beginning of July 2024 with a range of rulings that reshape everything from the power of the presidency to how federal agencies carry out their work.
NEWS: RNC approves platform that would give rights to fetuses, endangering abortion, IVF
The Republican Party on Monday adopted a “Make America Great Again!” policy platform ahead of its national convention that does not call for a federal ban on abortion, but supports states establishing fetal personhood through the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which grants equal protection under the law to all American citizens.
Our bodies. Our voices. Our votes.
As we prepare to mark the 248th anniversary of our nation’s founding, we are increasingly reminded that our democracy has always been a work in progress – and that the progress we have achieved has never been easy or conflict-free.
NEWS: Abortion ruling leaves pregnant women, doctors in limbo over high-risk care
One month after Kelsie Norris-De La Cruz was turned away from a Texas hospital with a life-threatening pregnancy complication, the 25-year-old college senior learned about a federal law that could have protected her during the most frightening medical episode of her life.
NEWS: Abortion pill access could still face challenges after Supreme Court decision
Anti-abortion groups show no signs of backing off their legal fight to restrict access to abortion pills even after Thursday’s Supreme Court victory kept the pills available in 36 states.
2 Years Later: The Ripple Effect of Dobbs on Young Health Professionals
As I look forward to my next steps post-grad, I find myself facing challenges along with many young health professionals like myself. I am especially impacted by the consequences of Dobbs as a Afro Latina woman and a young health professional.
NEWS: Supreme Court rejects challenge to FDA’s approval of mifepristone
The U.S. The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge to the FDA’s rules for prescribing and dispensing abortion pills. By a unanimous vote, the court said the anti-abortion doctors who brought the challenge had failed to show they had been harmed, as they do not prescribe the medication, and thus, essentially, had no skin in the game.
NEWS: Why the Supreme Court’s abortion pill ruling might not end legal fight
When the Supreme Court debated this spring whether to limit access to a widely used abortion medication, a majority of justices seemed inclined to rule against the lawsuit by finding that the antiabortion doctors behind it had no legal basis to bring the case.
Let’s Talk Mental Health in AANHPI Communities
For this May’s AANHPI Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, I spoke with some AANHPI NPWF colleagues about some of the issues contributing to stigmas and barriers surrounding mental health in our vastly diverse communities. Check out some common themes within our individual experiences!
NEWS: How Florida’s abortion law is affecting East Coast abortion clinics
Clinics up the East Coast have seen a surge in patient traffic since a law banning most abortions in Florida went into effect on May 1 – but so far they have not experienced the collapse in care that many providers had feared…
