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EC UPDATE!!!

With last night’s announcement that the Obama administration will let the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) follow the science and make the one pill version of emergency contraception (EC) available on store shelves without requiring proof of age for purchase, women move another step closer to the unimpeded, timely access to this contraceptive option that the NWHN has been fighting for.
 
The court battles and flurry of recent legal developments have stretched over more than a decade, but Monday night’s announcement from the Department of Justice makes it clear the end is near.  The  courts have backed the science and the FDA scientists.  Now the administration has said it will drop its appeal, clearing the way for the most commonly used version of EC to be sold without age restrictions or ID requirements that have blocked women’s access.  The last step is to ensure that more affordable, generic EC will also be available without unnecessary restrictions.  Be sure to celebrate today -- and check back with the NWHN to see this women’s health victory through to the end!

Countdown to Coverage

Insurance companies now have to cover women's preventive health care without copays in all new plans! Through our Countdown to Coverage campaign, we're helping make sure women know about this important victory. We've launched Our Campus, Our Coverage to inform college women about the coverage they should be getting now through their student health plans. Learn more about this campus work here.

Securing Sexual & Reproductive Health and Autonomy

To ensure that every woman can make her own decisions about her reproductive and sexual health, the NWHN advocates for comprehensive, accessible contraceptive and abortion care, accurate information about sexuality and reproduction, and tools women can use to protect against HIV and sexually transmitted infections. We promote access to safe and effective reproductive health products and services, with complete information and without ideological restrictions.

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Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need

The NWHN aspires to a health care system that is guided by social justice, in which all women have access to excellent health care that meets our diverse needs.  Through the Raising Women's Voices for the Health Care We Need campaign, we are making sure women’s voices are heard and women’s concerns are addressed in health reform, and we are making the promise of health reform a reality for women.
 
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Challenging Dangerous    
Drugs and Devices

Women face health risks from unsafe drugs, medical devices and medical treatments and because of unnecessary use of products and treatments that may be safe when used appropriately.  The NWHN challenges dangerous drugs and devices, works to ensure that women have complete and accurate information about products and services marketed to them, and strengthens public protections against such threats.

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