Policy Updates

What You Need to Know About Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024

By NWHN Staff | Aug 18, 2023 | Comments Off on What You Need to Know About Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024

Much is at stake for women, children, and abortion access this budget season.

Everything You Need to Know About Mifepristone, Medication Abortion Access, and the Case Working Its Way Through the Courts Right Now

By Kristen Batstone | Apr 26, 2023 | Comments Off on Everything You Need to Know About Mifepristone, Medication Abortion Access, and the Case Working Its Way Through the Courts Right Now

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S.B.8, AKA the Texas Abortion Ban

By Adele Scheiber | Sep 3, 2021 | Comments Off on S.B.8, AKA the Texas Abortion Ban

What happened, what the NWHN is doing about it, and how you can help.

The FDA tried to ignore you, so we took your names to the FDA!

By Sarah Christopherson | Sep 30, 2020 | Comments Off on The FDA tried to ignore you, so we took your names to the FDA!

On September 28 — the 20th anniversary of FDA’s approval of the abortion pill — we held a socially distanced protest in front of FDA headquarters and delivered the names of all 12,000+ of our petition signers.

Celebrities and Sex Drug Promotions: Why Is This a Problem?

By Olivia Snavely | Apr 13, 2020 | Comments Off on Celebrities and Sex Drug Promotions: Why Is This a Problem?

Celebrity promotions are nothing new – we see them constantly, from athletes endorsing sports equipment to singers promoting skin care brands.

Should COVID-19 Impact the Labor and Delivery Process and the Presence of Support Guests?

By Olivia Snavely | Mar 31, 2020 | Comments Off on Should COVID-19 Impact the Labor and Delivery Process and the Presence of Support Guests?

As health care workers inevitably reduce the attention they give to people in labor in order to attend to the pandemic, support persons will be instrumental in making sure mothers and infants receive the care they need.

Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Is a Public Health Crisis

By NWHN Staff | Oct 8, 2019 | Comments Off on Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Is a Public Health Crisis

In the aftermath of the #MeToo movement, conversations about sexual harassment in the workplace must continue, as sexual harassment is a health issue. 

Take Action: Congress Can Save Title X

By Sarah Christopherson | Aug 23, 2019 | Comments Off on Take Action: Congress Can Save Title X

On Monday, reproductive health clinics across the nation withdrew from the federal Title X program rather than submit plans for complying with the Trump administration’s radical new “gag” rule.

Medication Abortion Should Be Available on My Campus: What SB 24 Means to Me

By NWHN Staff | Aug 14, 2019 | Comments Off on Medication Abortion Should Be Available on My Campus: What SB 24 Means to Me

At a time when so many states are choosing to take care options away from women, California state legislators are positioned to lead the fight to expand access to reproductive care by making medication abortion available at student health centers on campus for the first time.

Two-Year Budget Deal a Win for Women’s Health? Not If We Lose Title X

By Sarah Christopherson | Aug 1, 2019 | Comments Off on Two-Year Budget Deal a Win for Women’s Health? Not If We Lose Title X

The appropriations process likely represents the best chance we have to overturn dangerous Trump rules eviscerating Title X.