Press Releases

The National Women’s Health Network Launches Pilot Program Helping Nonprofit Grassroots Health Organizations Make Change in the Policy Arena  

By Adele Costa | Feb 28, 2023 | Comments Off on The National Women’s Health Network Launches Pilot Program Helping Nonprofit Grassroots Health Organizations Make Change in the Policy Arena  

Five community-based organizations to receive funding and technical assistance as part of the new Health Equity & Access Leadership Training Hub, or The HEALTH Program.

The NWHN’s Statement on the 2023 State of the Union Address

By Adele Costa | Feb 8, 2023 | Comments Off on The NWHN’s Statement on the 2023 State of the Union Address

The Network applauds President Biden’s multi-faceted health improvement agenda, and agrees we must finish the job.

THE NWHN HIRES A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  

By Adele Costa | Jan 10, 2023 | Comments Off on THE NWHN HIRES A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  

Denise Hyater-Lindenmuth (MA, MBA) brings over 30 years of experience to the Network managing top health care organizations.

THE NWHN’S STATEMENT ON SENATOR GRAHAM’S NEWLY INTRODUCED BILL PROPOSING A FEDERAL ABORTION BAN

By Adele Costa | Sep 14, 2022 | Comments Off on THE NWHN’S STATEMENT ON SENATOR GRAHAM’S NEWLY INTRODUCED BILL PROPOSING A FEDERAL ABORTION BAN

This proposed federal abortion ban is a disturbing “new normal” in political brinksmanship. We must exercise our right to vote in November.

THE NWHN’S STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE DOBBS V. JACKSON SUPREME COURT DECISION AND THE END TO CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED ABORTION

By NWHN Staff | Jun 15, 2022 | Comments Off on THE NWHN’S STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE DOBBS V. JACKSON SUPREME COURT DECISION AND THE END TO CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED ABORTION

 

The NWHN’s Statement in Response to the Supreme Court Leak

By NWHN Staff | May 3, 2022 | Comments Off on The NWHN’s Statement in Response to the Supreme Court Leak

Abortion is still legal, but this is a crisis point.

The NWHN Appoints an Interim Executive Director

By Adele Costa | Mar 23, 2022 | Comments Off on The NWHN Appoints an Interim Executive Director

Teri Bordenave is an operations, leadership transition, and governance expert who has been helping nonprofits successfully manage change since 1979.

The NWHN’s Statement in Response to the Supreme Court’s Dismissal of California v. Texas

By NWHN Staff | Jun 17, 2021 | Comments Off on The NWHN’s Statement in Response to the Supreme Court’s Dismissal of California v. Texas

The NWHN applauds the court’s decision, but encourages the public to stay vigilant.

The NWHN’s statement on the FDA’s Announcement of the Review of Harmful Restriction on Medication Abortion

By NWHN Staff | May 8, 2021 | Comments Off on The NWHN’s statement on the FDA’s Announcement of the Review of Harmful Restriction on Medication Abortion

The following statement can be attributed to Cynthia A. Pearson, Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network. Contact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org or 425-749-1886 The FDA announced that it is reviewing its restrictions on mifepristone, a medication used for miscarriage…

The National Women’s Health Network calls on Johnson & Johnson and other manufacturers to give women full information about all of their products, not just the COVID-19 vaccine

By M. Isabelle Chaudry | Apr 28, 2021 | Comments Off on The National Women’s Health Network calls on Johnson & Johnson and other manufacturers to give women full information about all of their products, not just the COVID-19 vaccine

In light of the recent decision by the U.S. government to resume using Johnson & Johnson vaccines in the race to protect vulnerable people from COVID-19, we are struck by the disparity between publicly disclosed information about the J&J vaccine…