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Cynthia A. Pearson steps down as Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network
By: Evita Almassi Press ReleasesAfter more than twenty years, Cindy Pearson announced today she is stepping down as Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network.
The NWHN’s statement on The Supreme Court’s Decision to Revive the Abortion Pill Restriction
By: Cindy Pearson Abortion, Abortion Pill, Medication Abortion Press ReleasesLast night, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the U. S. Food and Drug Administration’s medically unjustified requirement that people travel to a certified facility simply to pick up abortion pills that they are then allowed to safely take at home.
The NWHN’s Statement in Support of Racial Justice and Black Lives Matter
By: Evita Almassi Black Lives Matter, Black Women, Raising Women's Voices, Social Justice Press ReleasesContact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org or (202) 682-6240
Women’s health groups to Congress: We need strong cosmetics standards
By: NWHN Staff Congress, Cosmetics, FDA Advocacy, Personal Care Products, Toxic Cosmetics Policy Updates, Press ReleasesThe NWHN and 42 organizations sent a letter today to the House Energy and Commerce Committee applauding their work on a bipartisan discussion draft to address cosmetics safety.
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The NWHN’s Statement in Response to the Supreme Court’s Dismissal of California v. Texas
By: NWHN Staff ,Affordable Care Act (ACA), Supreme Court Campaigns,Press ReleasesThe 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 ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Abortion Restrictions Campaigns,Press ReleasesThe 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 ,COVID-19, Toxic Cosmetics Press ReleasesIn 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...
The NWHN’s Statement on the Guilty Verdict of Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin
By: Evita Almassi Press ReleasesWashington D.C. — As a national women’s health organization, we know that health justice demands racial justice. Being protected against racially motivated police violence is a health issue. This guilty on all counts verdict today is only one small step...
The NWHN’s Statement on the FDA Lifting Unnecessary Restrictions on Medication Abortion
By: NWHN Staff ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Abortion Restrictions, FDA Advocacy, Medication Abortion, Securing Sexual & Reproductive Health and Autonomy Press ReleasesLate last night, the FDA announced that, effective immediately, both medication abortion and miscarriage patients would be able to access mifepristone via delivery from their providers or through mail-order pharmacies. This tremendous victory will ensure that patients and providers are...
The NWHN’s Statement in Support of the Asian American Pacific Islander Community
By: NWHN Staff Press ReleasesWe at the National Women’s Health Network are deeply concerned for the safety of our community members across the country as violence toward Asian Americans has escalated over the past year. We have said before and we will say it...
Cynthia A. Pearson steps down as Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network
By: Evita Almassi Press ReleasesAfter more than twenty years, Cindy Pearson announced today she is stepping down as Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network. Updated: Feb 16, 2021
The NWHN’s statement on The Supreme Court’s Decision to Revive the Abortion Pill Restriction
By: Cindy Pearson ,Abortion, Abortion Pill, Medication Abortion Press ReleasesLast night, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the U. S. Food and Drug Administration’s medically unjustified requirement that people travel to a certified facility simply to pick up abortion pills that they are then allowed to safely take at home.
The NWHN’s statement in response to the FDA’s vaccine advisory committee’s vote to recommend emergency use authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNTech
By: NWHN Staff Press ReleasesThe NWHN ultimately applauds the FDA Advisory Committee's decision, but believes that transparency now and going forward is key. We urge the FDA to keep the public informed about the vaccine’s safety, efficacy, and side effects as it is distributed...