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Read the latest updates on our work to improve women’s health by advocating for policy change.
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Celebrities and Sex Drug Promotions: Why Is This a Problem?
By: Olivia Snavely Sex Drugs for Women Policy UpdatesCelebrity 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 Birth, COVID-19, Doula, Labor, Pregnancy Policy UpdatesAs 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.
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At the National Women’s Health Network, we are deeply concerned about the state of science under the Trump-Pence administration. Respect for science and scientists at federal agencies has dangerously eroded over the last 21 months. By repeatedly hiding, mischaracterizing, and...
Removing Barriers to Voting Is Essential to the Advancement of Women’s Health
By: Julia Vitale ,Black Women, Health Care Reform, Women of Color Policy UpdatesWomen’s suffrage has been an essential factor in the advancement of women’s rights, including abortion, contraception, health care coverage, and protections against discrimination in the workplace. It is no surprise that women’s voting rights, and voting rights in general, still...
Smartphone Contraception: Policy Issues
By: NWHN Staff ,Apps, Birth Control, FDA Advocacy, Natural Cycles, Pregnancy Consumer Health Info,Policy UpdatesNatural Cycles is a high-tech version of the classic rhythm method (also called natural family planning or the fertility awareness method) in which users track their ovulation cycles in order to avoid pregnancy. Updated: Oct 27, 2018
The Future of Health Care Under Brett Kavanaugh: Part 2
By: Olivia Lyman ,Supreme Court Policy UpdatesDid you know that the Supreme Court is a lifetime appointment? This means that Brett Kavanaugh could undermine women’s health for decades to come.
The Future of Reproductive Rights Under Brett Kavanaugh
By: Olivia Lyman ,Reproductive Rights, Supreme Court Policy UpdatesTrump campaigned with a promise to conservatives that he would nominate to the Supreme Court a justice willing to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that established the constitutional right to abortion in 1973.
What Does Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Mean for the Future of Women’s Health?
By: NWHN Staff ,Supreme Court, Trump Administration Policy UpdatesTrump campaigned with a promise to conservatives that he would fill the federal courts from the top down with judges to their liking, securing a conservative judiciary for generations to come.
Trump’s Title X Rule Is Much More Than a Gag Rule
By: Alyssa Llamas ,Abortion, Abortion Restrictions, Health Care Reform, Title X, Trump Administration Policy UpdatesTrump’s rule and the deliberately confusing health care provider list would create another hoop for people seeking abortion care to jump through to exercise their constitutional right to a safe and legal abortion.
10 Things to Know About Trump’s Title X Rule
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion Restrictions, Birth Control, Title X, Trump Administration Policy UpdatesOn June 1, 2018, the Trump administration proposed drastic changes to Title X, the nation’s program for affordable birth control and reproductive health care. This proposed rule is #MoreThanAGagRule and threatens to take away quality, affordable reproductive health care and...
Restoring Life or Restoring Obstacles: Pence’s Battle Against Legal Abortion
By: Negar Esfandiari ,Abortion, Abortion Restrictions Policy UpdatesAt a luncheon for anti-abortion organizations in Nashville last month, Mike Pence declared that legal abortion would end “in our time.” This shouldn’t come as a surprise since the Trump administration has been working hard to dismantle access to reproductive...
Knock Knock, Who’s There?: The Revolving Door Between Big Pharma and the Government
By: Negar Esfandiari ,Alex Azar, Congress, FDA Advocacy, Health Care Reform Policy UpdatesThe first year of the Trump presidency has brought an almost endless slew of scandals, resignations, and exposés. It often feels like we’re watching reality TV, and sometimes it seems like we no longer even expect qualified government officials to...