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Food Pantries, Pandemic Pivots, and Preventing the “2nd Closet” for LGBTQ Seniors
By: Adele Costa LGBTQ, Older Women, Raising Women's Voices, Regional Coordinators Deep Dive ArticlesRead on for an exclusive look inside the Montrose Center in Houston, Texas.
S.B.8, AKA the Texas Abortion Ban
By: Adele Costa Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Restrictions, Supreme Court Deep Dive Articles, Policy UpdatesWhat happened, what the NWHN is doing about it, and how you can help.
The Trump and Biden Administrations: A Tug-of-War Between Religious Freedoms and Queer Rights
By: Kristen Batstone LGBTQ, Trump Administration Deep Dive ArticlesIn the last five years, the LGBTQ+ community has endured countless attacks from Republican lawmakers and the Trump Administration – who prioritized religious freedoms over human rights. During his first six months in office, President Biden has spent most of his time undoing the work of his predecessor and this includes re-establishing queer rights.
The Hyde Amendment is gone…so what’s next?
By: Kristen Batstone Abortion, Abortion Access, Abortion Coverage, Abortion Restrictions, Helms Amendment, Hyde Amendment Deep Dive Articles, UncategorizedThe NWHN applauds President Biden for excluding the Hyde Amendment from his budget proposal. But we must stay vigilant. The Weldon Amendment and the Helms Amendment pose similar dangers to abortion access.
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What do we know about the J&J vaccine safety in women?
By: M. Isabelle Chaudry ,COVID-19 Deep Dive ArticlesThe NWHN is closely following the emerging information on the safety of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine. An unusual type of blood clot has been reported to occur in six women after they received the J&J vaccine. One woman died and...
The Momnibus Act: Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes by Increasing Doula and Midwifery Accessibility
By: Kristen Batstone ,Maternal Mortality, Raising Women's Voices Deep Dive ArticlesThe United States has a penchant for being different even when different isn’t necessarily better. Though midwives are widely recognized around the world as the primary source of maternal health care, they only account for 8% of U.S. birth workers.
COVID-19 Myths Debunked
By: Kristen Batstone Deep Dive Articles,Health InfoAs the pandemic persists, information on COVID-19 continues to evolve. The purpose of this article is to debunk popular COVID-19 myths, using accurate information rooted in science and backed by evidence.
What’s in the COVID relief package?
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Affordable Care Act (ACA), Congress, COVID-19, Health Care Reform, Medicaid Deep Dive ArticlesWhile several big questions remain, we have a good sense now of the rough outline of the final package and its impact on the ACA.
New Day in Washington: The Next Few Weeks Could Decide the Fate of the Biden Presidency
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Health Care Reform Deep Dive ArticlesIt's a new day in Washington, DC with work already underway. We can't afford to let Senate Democrats put 'decorum' over democracy.
Young Feminist: How Using Menstrual Cups Helped Me Discuss My Reproductive Health
By: Olivia Snavely ,The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesMenstrual cups have a learning curve, and it takes a fair amount of work to learn not only how to best use them, but also which practices work best for one’s own unique anatomy.
A Virtual Success: Raising Our Voices Event
By: NWHN Staff ,The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesNWHN members and supporters gathered online for our first ever virtual event, Raising Our Voices in a Time of Racial Injustice, Health Disparity, and COVID-19.
Rx For Change: Racial Disparities in Cervical Cancer Mortality
By: Sophia King ,Gynecological Health, Rx for Change, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesRace is a strong predictor for the development of cervical cancer in the U.S., and Black women, in particular, have disproportionately higher risks for developing the disease.
The Day After: Report From Washington
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Health Care Reform Deep Dive ArticlesWe're excited to make progress on COVID relief, the ACA, and more, but deeply shaken by yesterday's violent insurrection, incited by the president of the United States.
RWV Roundup 2021
By: Kalena Murphy ,Raising Women's Voices, The Women's Health Activist Newsletter Deep Dive ArticlesA recap of our Raising Women’s Voices work and that of our regional coordinators