- NWHN Statement on the Resignation of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Brenda Fitzgerald
January 31, 2018
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org
Telephone: (202) 682-2640
The following statement can be attributed to Cynthia A. Pearson, Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network
Washington, D.C. – Over the last year, the Trump Administration has repeatedly appointed unqualified individuals with conflicts of interest to key public health posts. The latest example of this backfiring is Centers for ...
- NWHN Statement on the Trump Administration’s Seven Forbidden Words
December 19, 2017
The following statement can be attributed to Cynthia A. Pearson, Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network
Last week, it was widely reported that the Trump Administration is prohibiting officials and staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from using a list of seven commonly accepted public health words and phrases. New ...
- NWHN Statement on Contemporary Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of Breast Cancer
December 7, 2017

NWHN Statement on Contemporary Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of Breast Cancer
The following statement can be attributed to Cynthia A. Pearson, Executive Director of the National Women’s Health Network
The Danish Sex Hormone Registry study on the risk of breast cancer with current hormonal contraception provides valuable information to help people making decisions about contraception. The ...
- NWHN Statement on Trump Executive Order Undermining the Affordable Care Act
October 12, 2017
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org
Telephone: (202) 682-2640
NWHN Statement on Trump Executive Order Undermining the Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, Donald Trump issued an executive order attacking key consumer protections under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for people buying health insurance on the small business and individual markets. The order directs federal agencies to ...
- NWHN Statement on Trump Rules Rolling Back Contraceptive Coverage
October 6, 2017
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Evita Almassi, ealmassi@nwhn.org
Telephone: (202) 682-2640
Trump Administration’s New Birth Control Rules:
Yet Another Attack on the Health and Safety of Millions of Women
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Trump Administration released two rules to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s contraception coverage, effective immediately. Thanks to Obama-era regulations implementing the ACA, 62.4 million women have insurance ...
- The National Women’s Health Network Celebrates Senate’s Failure to Pass ACA Repeal
July 28, 2017
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Sarah Christopherson, schristopherson@nwhn.org
Telephone: (202) 796-3065
The National Women’s Health Network Celebrates Senate’s Failure to Pass ACA Repeal
Washington, D.C. – After a dramatic late night vote to repeal key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) failed 49 to 51, Senate Republicans announced today that the Senate would move on to new legislation. ...
- The National Women’s Health Network Responds to Announcement that the Senate Won’t Vote on Trumpcare This Week
June 27, 2017
For Immediate Release
Contact: Sarah Christopherson, schristopherson@nwhn.org
Telephone: (202) 796-3065
The National Women’s Health Network Responds to Announcement that the Senate Won’t Vote on Trumpcare This Week
Washington, D.C. – In response to widespread public outrage, Senate Republicans announced today that they were postponing a planned vote on their bill (also known as “Trumpcare”) to repeal parts of the ...
- The NWHN Responds to Confirmation of Scott Gottlieb to Head the FDA
May 10, 2017
For Immediate Release
Shaniqua Seth
Email: sseth@nwhn.org
Telephone: (301) 965-0097
The NWHN Responds to Confirmation of Scott Gottlieb to Head the FDA: His Views are Harmful to Women’s Health
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, the Senate voted to confirm conservative physician and former Bush official Scott Gottlieb to head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a 57-42 vote. The ...
- NWHN is Outraged — House Votes to Take Away Health Care!
May 4, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2017
Contact: Shaniqua Seth at sseth@nwhn.org or (301) 965-0097
Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives voted 217 – 213 to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and pass Trump’s American Health Care Act (AHCA). This harmful legislation was rushed to the House floor and voted on before the full implications of ...
- The National Women’s Health Network Opposes Gottlieb’s Nomination as FDA Commissioner
March 13, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 13, 2017
Contact: Shaniqua Seth at sseth@nwhn.org or 202.682-2640, ext. 225
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, the White House announced the nomination of conservative physician and former Bush official Scott Gottlieb as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The National Women’s Health Network has strong concerns that if Dr. Gottlieb is ...