Trump Administration

FDA Approvals: On a Fast-Track to Disaster

By Caila Brander | Sep 14, 2017 | Comments Off on FDA Approvals: On a Fast-Track to Disaster

Most of us want to be confident when we start a newly prescribed treatment that the medication we take will improve the ailment we seek to treat. We believe that our drugs have been tested and proven effective. We assume that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) verifies that any drug that hits the market is safe…

Trump’s FDA and PenceWorld: The Battles Ahead

By Sarah Christopherson | Jul 7, 2017 | Comments Off on Trump’s FDA and PenceWorld: The Battles Ahead

“The president has left his stamp on government in ways that could outlast him, but the NWHN will be there to shine a spotlight.”

Stay Awake!

By Cindy Pearson | Jul 7, 2017 | Comments Off on Stay Awake!

“Now I’m awake to the world. I was asleep before. That’s how we let it happen.” – Offred, in the Handmaid’s Tale, published 1985, Hulu television series 2017

The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration — and What Comes Next

By Cindy Pearson | May 9, 2017 | Comments Off on The First 100 Days of the Trump Administration — and What Comes Next

Even if we can repeat the success seen so far, and maintain the resistance’s momentum, the implications for health reform, health justice, and reproductive health remain bleak for the foreseeable future. We are all in a position of trying to prevent harmful measures from being implemented, rather than implementing policies and funding programs that actually help people.

The National Women’s Health Network Opposes Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court

By Shaniqua Seth | Feb 1, 2017 | Comments Off on The National Women’s Health Network Opposes Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court

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Contact: Shaniqua Seth at sseth@nwhn.org or 202.682-2640, ext. 225

What Comes Next?

By Sarah Christopherson | Jan 10, 2017 | Comments Off on What Comes Next?

Taken from the January/February 2017 issue of the Women’s Health Activist Newsletter. The day after the election the reporter wanted to know: should women be worried? Yes. President-elect Trump enters office having boasted about using his wealth and power to…