2019 Media Highlights
Highlights – 2019
December 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about organizations that support gender equality.
December 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about birth control.
December 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about uterine fibroids treatment.
December 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about how to find the birth control that is right for you.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about how cosmetics policies can influence human health.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Sarah Christopherson is cited in an article about the complicated problem with ‘baby-friendly’ hospitals.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN is cited about commercial contamination of evidence behind treatments and technologies.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Cindy Pearson’s article appear in the British Medical Journal.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
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December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited about her testimony on bill hearing to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN and Isabelle Chaudry is cited in an article about hearing on historic bill to regulate cosmetics and personal care products.
December 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about drug companies distortion of medical evidence.
December 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about drug companies distortion of medical evidence.
November 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about the Natural Cosmetics Act.
November 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about uterine fibroids treatment.
November 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about mass sterilization of native american women.
November 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about maternal mortality.
November 2019 | The NWHN and Cindy Pearson is cited in an article about maternal mortality.
November 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about the Bold AF Road Trip.
November 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about Brett Grioir, acting FDA Commissioner.
November 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about the National Cosmetics Act.
November 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about medical research having a sex problem.
November 2019 | The NWHN is cited in a coalition letter opposing Sarah Pitlyk to the Eastern District of Missouri.
November 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted on the appointment of Brett Giroir as Acting/Interim FDA Commissioner.
November 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted on the appointment of Brett Giroir as Acting/Interim FDA Commissioner.
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November 2019 | The NWHN’s co-founder Belita Cowan is referenced.
October 2019 | Cindy Pearson is cited in an article about removing the Makena drug for preventing premature births.
October 2019 | The NWHN is cited to have sent a letter to congress regarding 99.8% Act.
October 2019 | The NWHN is cited to have sent a letter to congress regarding legislation to enact a progressive tax on the estates of the wealthiest Americans.
October 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about hysterectomy surgical procedures.
October 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about female medical students facing harassment.
October 2019 | The NWHN is cited and Sarah Christopherson, Policy Advocacy Director, “talks about some unintended consequences of the “Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative” and suggests structural reforms that could better support new mothers.”
October 2019 | The NWHN is cited as a partner with Women’s March and others participating in the “Impeach Kavanaugh” rally.
October 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about women with fibroids.
October 2019 | The NWHN and Cindy Pearson is cited on the approval of Vyleesi.
October 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about “hCG, the hormone associated with pregnancy, may take between four to six weeks to return to its pre-pregnancy resting state.”
October 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
September 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
September 2019 | The NWHN is cited as saying that hysterectomy is the second most frequently performed surgical procedure in the U.S.
September 2019 | NWHN Executive Director Cindy Pearson is quoted in a piece about the drop in abortion rates. Pearson says “we have to look beyond numbers to fully understand women’s experiences, and create policies and programs that meet their needs”.
September 2019 | Schakowsky Introduces Legislation to Protect Consumers from Harmful Products in Cosmetics and Personal Care Items. The NWHN is mentioned as an endorser of this bill.
September 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted in a story about the FDA rebuking Sprout Pharmaceuticals over a statement claiming warning on its female libido pill was removed
September 2019 |The NWHN’s Executive Director, Cindy Pearson is quoted on the new AMAG sex drug, Vylessi.
September 2019 |The NWHN’s resource on PCOS in cited and linked back to. PCOS is a very common hormonal disorder found among women of reproductive age.
September 2019 | The NWHN is cited as saying “in 2013, there were about 8 percent fewer cases of breast cancer than in 1990, which translates to 18,000 fewer women being diagnosed with the disease each year.”
September 2019 | The NWHN is cited as a source taking issue with exclusion criteria of the three primary drug trials as they didn’t provide an accurate assessment of female desire on the whole.
August 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about the safety of menstrual suppression.
Everyday Health
August 2019 |The National Women’s Health Netwok is quoted saying that the FDA rushed Vyleesi to market too soon.
Feminia
August 2019 | The NWHN was cited as a resource for menstrual suppression.
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August 2019 | NWHN’s Executive Director, Cindy Pearson gives an interview on pro’s and con’s of getting birth control over the counter.
Reason.com
August 2019 |Ursula Wing sold abortion drugs to U.S. customers and is now charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Cindy Pearson is quoted.
August 2019 | The National Women’s Health Network is cited in an article about how women on continuous birth control pills report the same number of bleeding days as women on combined contraception in the first year; it’s not a guarantee that all bleeding will stop.
August 2019 | The NWHN is cited for the use of the statistic that the hysterectomy is the second most frequently performed surgical procedure in the U.S.
August 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.” For Pearson, the question is not what is known about Vyleesi, but what is unknown.
July 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article that discusses sex drive during menopause, noting that the NWHN asserts that the resulting drop in estrogen levels does not doom a woman to “entering a sexual desert,”
The Organization for World Peace
July 2019 | The NWHN is cited for the use of the statistic that approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the United States.
July 2019 | The NWHN is cited for the use of the statistic that the hysterectomy is the second most frequently performed surgical procedure in the U.S.
July 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted in an article about large drug companies that manufacture contraceptives donating large sums to the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), stating that “These companies need to be more careful not to support policies that conflict with the mission of their own products.”
July 2019 | The NWHN is listed as one of 125 organizations that are urging Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar to stop considering any proposed regulation that would allow taxpayer-funded foster care and adoption agencies to discriminate in the name of religion.
July 2019 | The NWHN was referenced in Ms. Magazine, an online publication by Feminist Majority, as being one of the organizations involved in the development of The Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice.
July 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.”
July 2019 | The NWHN is quoted in stating that, “hair loss during menopause is often attributed to changes in hormones”.
July 2019 | The NWHN is quoted in stating that, “hair loss during menopause is often attributed to changes in hormones”.
July 2019 | A Forbes article states that the NWHN is disappointed in the FDA decision to approve Vyleesi and has urged women to avoid using the drug until more is known about its safety and effectiveness.
July 2019 | The NWHN is cited as a source for medication abortion resources (mentioning our Plan C project) in an article about the potential of telemedicine in efforts to increase abortion access.
June 2019 | NWHN is cited for the use of the statistic that the hysterectomy is the second most frequently performed surgical procedure in the U.S.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.”
National Patient Advocate Foundation
June 2019 | The NWHN is included in a list of organizations that urge the Trump administration to consider the implications of poverty threshold changes on health programs.
June 2019 | The NWHN is quoted in saying that Vyleesi should be avoided “until more is known about its safety and effectiveness”.
June 2019 | The NWHN is cited for the use of the statistic that the hysterectomy is the second most frequently performed surgical procedure in the U.S.
June 2019 | The NWHN is cited as a resource for sun protection in the summer months.
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.”
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.”
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.”
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.”
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.”
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.”
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.”
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted as being “disappointed” by the approval of Vyleesi and said that women “simply do not have enough information to make an informed decision about whether the drug is safe and effective.”
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted about the FDA’s expected approval of the new sex drug Vyleesi
June 2019 | The NWHN is cited in an article about having a period on your wedding day when the article mentions that it is safe to skip a menstrual period, although a doctor should always be consulted first.
June 2019 | In an article about opioid addiction recovery, the NWHN is cited as a source for the fact that that women are more likely than men to experience chronic pain and utilize prescription opioid pain medications for longer periods and in high doses.
June 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Perason is interviewed for Global News Canada’s coverage on a judge’s ruling on the closure of Missouri’s only remaining abortion clinic.
June 2019 | An article discusses Aid Access, a non profit that works to protect abortion access, and mentions that the organization is given an “A” rating by the NWHN on the Plan C website.
May 2019 | The NWHN is quoted in an article that discusses the ways in which anti-abortion legislation and negligent maternal healthcare disproportionately impacts Black and Latina women.
May 2019 | A Hollywood Life article mentions that protests this week were a joint effort between various women’s rights groups, including the NWHN.
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May 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is featured in a China Global Television Network interview on current abortion legislation in the United States.
May 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted in a USA TODAY analysis that found a startling number of epistotimies performed despite guidance from 2006.
May 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted in a USA TODAY analysis that found a startling number of epistotimies performed despite guidance from 2006.
May 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted in a USA TODAY analysis that found a startling number of epistotimies performed despite guidance from 2006.
May 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted in a USA TODAY analysis that found a startling number of epistotimies performed despite guidance from 2006.
May 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted saying if abortion gets banned, restrictive measures on miscarriage will follow soon.
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May 2019 | The NWHN is mentioned an endorser of the Healthy MOM Act which ensures health coverage for women.
May 2019 | The NWHN’s Cindy Pearson is quoted in a piece about Alabama restrictive abortion law.
May 2019 | The NWHN is quoted in a piece about how an ultrasound margin of error increases significantly as the pregnancy progresses.
May 2019 | Coalition of women’s groups call out ‘sexist’ coverage of 2020 race.
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting, It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good”.
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting. It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good.”
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting. It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good. “
May 2019 | According to the National Women’s Health Network about 7 million tampons were used annually in US.
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting. It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good.”
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting. It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good.”
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting, It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good.”
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting, It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good.”
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting, It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good.”
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting, It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good.”
May 2019 | The NWHN was mentioned as a group that does worthy work in women’s health in the article about the new group Supermajoriity
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting, It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good.”
April 2019 | The National Women’s Health Network is quoted as saying about 7 million tampons were used annually in US.
May 2019 | The NWHN’s, Cindy Pearson was quoted as saying: “To hear our language co-opted” is upsetting, It’s really bittersweet to see it co-opted to sell, and sell a product that isn’t that good.”
May 2019 | The NWHN was mentioned as a group that does worthy work in women’s health in the article about the new group Supermajoriity.
April 2019 | The NWHN’s LARC Statement of Principles was referenced in an article about why women and men need better birth control.
April 2019 | The National Women’s Health Network is quoted as saying about 7 million tampons were used annually in US
April 2019 | Executive Director Cindy Pearson was quoted on the risk of depression with oral contraceptive use.
April 2019 | The NWHN was quoted in an article about sexual assault on a college campus.
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April 2019 | Executive Director Cindy Pearson’s comments on the osteoporosis drug Evenity were cited in an article about the drug’s pricing.
April 2019 | Executive Director Cindy Pearson’s comments on the osteoporosis drug Evenity were cited in an article about the drug’s pricing.
April 2019 | The NWHN calls for long term studies on the effects of breast implants on autoimmune disorders.
April 2019 | Executive Director Cindy Pearson on Addyi’s updated black box warning, “The decision means that FDA is prioritizing women’s safety over a company’s wish to do away with a black box warning. By insisting that the warning remain, women get crucial safety information.”
April 2019 | The NWHN was one of 26 organizations to sign a letter calling on the House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Reform to investigate the the confirmation process of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
April 2019 | Article on the global market for organic tampons references NWHN facts on tampon usage in the US.
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April 2019 | Policy Advocacy Director Sarah Christopherson spoke at the “Advocating For Non-Coersive LARC Policy” workshop.
March 2019 | An opinion piece on the postpartum depression drug Zulresso. If it becomes the norm, the onus of treatment will remain where it’s always been, on individual mothers.
March 2019 | Descriptions of 6 types of hormonal birth control methods referencing facts from the NWHN.
March 2019 | A history of the contemporary women’s health movement highlighting the NWHN as a leading women’s health organization.
March 2019 | The history of Jane, and underground abortion services network in Chicago. Laura Kaplan was an important member of Jane and served on the board of the NWHN.
March 2019 | Former NWHN chair Sybil Shainwald will speak at William & Mary’s 2019 commencement.
March 2019 | Bustle quotes Executive Director Cindy Pearson’s statement in an article about the FDA ordering Aid Access to cease delivery of abortion pills in the US.
March 2019 | Article on hormonal contraception references the NWHN’s facts on the cost of the birth control shot and pill.
March 2019 | NWHN Policy Advocacy Director Sarah Christopherson on Scott Gottlieb’s time as FDA Commissioner.
March 2019 | The NWHN supports the Personal Care Products Safety Act which would update safety rules and strengthen the FDA’s regulations on ingredients in personal care products.
March 2019 | The NWHN supports the Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act which would require the U.S. State Department to include reproductive rights in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
March 2019 | Article on blood clots and deep vein thrombosis references the NWHN’s work on hormone therapy.
March 2019 | This article highlights information from our #BustAbortionMyths tweetstorm.
February 2019 | Obituary of Dr. Philip Corfman. “The ‘range and safety of contraceptive methods available to women today’ in the United States is owed more to Dr. Corfman than to ‘any other one person.'” -Executive Director Cindy Pearson
February 2019 | A discussion of the Do No Harm Act, which is an amendment to the Religious Freedom Restoration act that the NWHN supports.
February 2019 | Op-Ed written by Policy Advocacy Director Sarah Christopherson on how the Trump Administration’s new Title X rule is more proof of his anti-science agenda.
February 2019 | Article on organic and natural tampons cited the NWHN’s facts about tampon use in the US.
February 2019 | “We still don’t know how to tell women how likely a devastating outcome will be. Nothing that happened today gets us closer to that.” Executive Director Cindy Pearson on the Feb. 2019 FDA transvaginal mesh meeting.
February 2019 | Recent guidelines from the National Women’s Health Network indicate that it is just fine to suppress menstruation through birth control pills, and most gynecologists agree that this approach is typically safe.
February 2019 | An exploration of the history of Jewish women’s involvement in the women’s health movement, including four of the five founders of the National Women’s Health Network that were Jewish.
February 2019 | Executive Director Cindy Pearson’s comments to the editor on an opinion piece about Hormone Replacement Therapy.
February 2019 | Information from the NWHN on the out-of-pocket cost of birth control without insurance.
February 2019 | LARC insertions rose after the 2016 presidential election amid fears of insurance coverage for contraception.
January 2019 | Communications Director Evita Almassi discussing the NWHN’s position on Crisis Pregnancy Centers: “the counselors aren’t medical providers and they aren’t required to give out medically accurate information.”
January 2019 | Cosigned letter to Congress expressing concerns that provisions in NAFTA 2.0 (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) undermine efforts to expand access to affordable medicines.
January 2019 | In 1970 women were in Congress not as elected officials but as protesters speaking out against dangerous side effects of the birth control pill. Psychology Today looks back at National Women’s Health Network founder Alice Wolfson’s activism in Congress.
January 2019 | This opinion piece on the dangers of using LARCs as a solution to poverty references the NWHN and Sister Song’s Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Statement of Principles.
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