November 2, 2019
What Abortion Actually Is About
I’m going to be frank: I’m sick and tired of having to justify why we need to be able to get an abortion. I’m tired of the constant reasons we need to give and soul-baring we need to…
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February 19, 2020
Trump’s Takeover of the Eleventh Circuit: Three Reasons Why It Matters for Abortion Rights
As the country rebuilds after the sham impeachment trial, Trump and the Senate have already resumed business as usual confirming their extreme judges. Last week, Trump, with the help of the Republican-controlled Senate, confirmed his SIXTH…
February 12, 2020
Celebrating Black History Month While Mixed-Ish
Black History Month is a time to celebrate Black excellence, honor ancestors who fought before us, and learn how to strive towards creating a world without racism towards Black people. But what does that mean when…
February 10, 2020
Trump’s Budget Lays Out His Blueprint for Women and Families — And It’s Terrifying
President Trump is cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He is taking food away from kids in the school lunch line, erecting barriers to affordable housing, and rolling back health and safety protections for women and…
February 7, 2020
Rebuilding Trust in a Post-Impeachment World
I’m worried. I’m worried about our country and what this historic vote means for our democracy. These were very serious allegations about the most powerful person in this country. A system of checks and balances exist…
December 5, 2019
Here’s Why We Won’t Clap for Every Woman in Leadership: On the Confirmation of Extremist Sarah Pitlyk
Madeline Albright famously said, “there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other.” While supporting women leadership is important, it’s equally important to call-out behavior that is harmful to women, even if…
February 7, 2020
How States Are Making Care Less Taxing in Tax Year 2019
I filed my Tax Year 2019 tax returns—but perhaps you haven’t yet. If you paid child or dependent care expenses in 2019, or if you’re a child care provider or advocate who knows families that did, pay attention! We know that many parents struggle to afford high-quality, affordable child…
January 31, 2020
What Is the EITC and How Does it Benefit WOC?
Today, we recognize Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a federal tax credit for low- and moderate-income families that provides refunds. Along with the Child Tax Credit (CTC)…
January 30, 2020
A New Trump Administration Plan Threatens the Health of Millions of Medicaid Recipients
A new Trump Administration plan to convert Medicaid funding into limited block grants threatens the health of millions of Medicaid recipients. Medicaid is a vital source of health coverage for millions of low-income Americans. Medicaid currently provides coverage to nearly 65 million parents, children, adults…
January 30, 2020
South Dakota Lawmakers Want to Criminalize Care for Transgender Youth
South Dakota lawmakers are waging a relentless attack on the rights and safety of transgender young people. Last week, the state House of Representatives passed a bill that would make it a felony for medical professionals…
January 28, 2020
Tips From the Hotline: Help! I Heard There’s a New Birth Control Ring on the Market. What Does That Mean for Me?
If the Contraceptive Ring is your birth control method of choice, you may notice something a bit different about your prescription refill. No, it’s not a star-shaped contraceptive ring, but a generic version of the well-known…
January 27, 2020
Why I Fight: A Letter to My Kids on the Holocaust, Immigration, and Trump
Dear Jake and Ellie, Your great grandparents escaped the Nazis in 1938. Your great-grandma, Ellie, got a hold of a New York phone book by way of her father who had escaped to France. While in…
January 22, 2020
DC Council Making Moves to Protect Reproductive Health Care
Today, on the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision, the Government Operations Committee of the DC Council unanimously approved the Strengthening Reproductive Health Protections Amendment Act of 2019 (SRHPAA). At a time…
January 22, 2020
In Huge Win, Federal Court Allows Birth Control Case Against Notre Dame and Trump to Proceed – One Day Before SCOTUS Sets Its Sights on Birth Control.
NWLC and its partners Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Center for Reproductive Rights, law firms Fried Frank and Macey Swanson, and client Irish 4 Reproductive Health received a major win Thursday in our…