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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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Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Is a Public Health Crisis
By: Shakun Kaushal Abuse, Harassment, Harvey Weinstein, Sexual Assault Policy UpdatesIn 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 Abortion, Health Care Reform, Planned Parenthood, Raising Women's Voices, Title X Policy UpdatesOn 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.
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Smartphone Contraception: Policy Issues
By: NWHN Staff ,Apps, Birth Control, FDA Advocacy, Natural Cycles, Pregnancy Fact Sheets,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...
The Power of Protection: Why the FDA’s Policy on Female Condoms Matters
By: Eliana Kosova ,Birth Control, Female Condom, Internal Condom Policy UpdatesA few weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration issued a proposal that would update the single-use female condom to a Level II classification, and rename it the “internal condom.” Following FDA procedures, they opened the proposal up to comments.
How Trump and the GOP Rigged Our Tax System for the Rich and Legalized Corruption
By: Sarah Christopherson ,Congress, Health Care Reform, Trump Administration Policy UpdatesCongress just voted themselves a windfall at our expense.