In the 18 months following the Supreme Court's decision that ended federal protection for abortion, the number of abortions in the U.S. has continued to grow, according to The Society of Family Planning's WeCount project. The post NEWS: Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth appeared first on National Partnership for Women & Families ..read more

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese... and Opill! As the WNBA gets underway, there's so much to be excited about but did you know how the League is bringing its power to the fight to protect access to contraception? The post First Over-The-Counter Oral Contraceptive Rolls Out With Help From WNBA appeared first on National Partnership for Women & Families ..read more

Maternal mental health conditions affect one in five women and can lead to adverse health outcomes for both mothers and infants. That's why we're so glad Congress has introduced the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act to support mental health services for pregnant and postpartum individuals. The post New Bill Mental Health and MAMA Aims to Break Barriers and Advance Maternal Health appeared first on National Partnership for Women & Families ..read more

Today marks the official kickoff of the WNBA basketball season. From pre-season sellouts to record views, the spotlight is on the WNBA. The topic of equal pay for athletes has also taken center stage. The post Equitable Pay & the WNBA appeared first on National Partnership for Women & Families ..read more

Millions of Latinx Floridians and Arizonans started off the month of May with new and looming restrictions on their reproductive health decisions. The post NEWS: Millions of Latinas stand to be impacted by abortion bans in Florida and Arizona appeared first on National Partnership for Women & Families ..read more

For the mothers balancing the paid and unpaid labor keeping families afloat, we can do better than just flowers this Mother’s Day. A paid leave plan for all would give our superheroes the time they need to be human. The post Why Paid Leave Is the Best Mother’s Day Gift appeared first on National Partnership for Women & Families ..read more

Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women face economic discrimination in the labor market and topline data fail to tell the whole story. The post How are AANHPI Women Faring in the Economy? | #JobsDay May 2024 appeared first on National Partnership for Women & Families ..read more

On Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women's Awareness Day, we remember the many lives shattered or lost, and commit to working with Native communities to find justice and keep families safe. The post The Silent and Often Invisible Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls – No More Stolen Sisters appeared first on National Partnership for Women & Families ..read more

Starting today, people can no longer access legal abortions in Florida beyond six weeks of pregnancy, except in rare circumstances. The post NEWS: Florida’s 6-week abortion ban is now in effect, curbing access across the South appeared first on National Partnership for Women & Families ..read more

Glaring inequities persist among historically marginalized populations that demand transformative action. These inequities are more than numbers; they represent real-life consequences of historic underinvestment, adverse social drivers of health, implicit and explicit biases, and inequitable care delivery. The post Advancing Minority Health appeared first on National Partnership for Women & Families ..read more