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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.
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Women’s Health and the 2020 Elections
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Congress, Health Care Reform, Supreme Court Deep Dive ArticlesWhile I can’t say what’s going to happen next, I can say with certainty that the coming election is a matter of literal life and death.
By Cynthia Pearson The NWHN is far from alone in embracing efforts to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, which is critical to being able to return to something even resembling a normal life. We are, however, disappointed that full disclosure...
Rx for Change: Are VBAC Bans Medically Justified?
By: NWHN Staff ,Birth, Pregnancy Deep Dive ArticlesBy Zoe Lee-Chiong Women should be able to choose how to deliver their children, with only limited exceptions. Unfortunately, American hospitals often restrict pregnant women from having a vaginal delivery, with harmful consequences. Take the case of Rinant Dray, who...
The NWHN’s statement in response to Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court
By: Cindy Pearson Deep Dive ArticlesAmy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court is the appalling culmination of a rushed and illegitimate process that raised serious questions about her independence, transparency, and honesty while confirming her reactionary views on race, gender, health, science, and authoritarianism. ...
By Kim Callinan, MPP As Baby Boomers age, more and more people are having to navigate the onset of a serious health diagnosis, or plan for the inevitable end for themselves or a loved one. COVID-19 is highlighting the negative...
Cosmetics and Personal Care Products and Women’s Health: A Closer Look at Menstruation, Fibroids, Endometriosis, and Reproductive Health
By: M. Isabelle Chaudry ,Personal Care Products Deep Dive Articles,Health InfoReport documenting the impact of “endocrine-disrupting chemicals” and other toxins on the hormones that play important roles in every stage of women’s lives.
GOP Speeds Ahead With Illegitimate Confirmation
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Health Care Reform Deep Dive ArticlesAmy Coney Barrett may be smarter and smoother than the president who nominated her but she is every bit as Trumpy. Here's how we can stop her.
In the Absence of Meaningful Cosmetics Legislation, it’s Best to Avoid Talc
By: M. Isabelle Chaudry Deep Dive ArticlesAsbestos-contaminated talc in household products continues to sicken and kill innocent consumers who don’t know the cancer-causing danger lurking in their medicine cabinet. Most people don’t know that the talc found in everyday products like baby powder and makeup...
A Brief History of Sterilization Abuse in the U.S. and its Connection to ICE Mass Hysterectomies in Georgia
By: NWHN Staff Deep Dive ArticlesBy Gabriela Salas On September 15, 2020, a whistle-blower complaint alleged that immigrant women in a privately-run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Ocilla, Georgia were being coerced into unnecessary hysterectomies and subjected to medical neglect. In light...
The NWHN denounces Trump’s raw power grab, SCOTUS pick
By: Cindy Pearson Deep Dive Articles,Press ReleasesWashington, D.C. – Over the last week, we’ve had little chance to mourn the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a long-time champion of women’s health, or to celebrate her life. Instead, we’ve been fighting to protect her legacy – and...