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Abortion: US mifepristone access blocked and unblocked as legal battle reaches Supreme Court

British Medical Journal MAY 8, 2026

Katie O’Connor, an attorney and senior director for federal abortion policy at the non-profit National Women’s Law Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, said this broader ease of access was critical in the context of abortion care...

Samuel Alito Shields Abortion Pill Access in New Supreme Court Order

Newsweek MAY 4, 2026

The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) in a statement labeled the decision as "reinstating outdated, medically unnecessary restrictions" on the drug's use. The NWLC called mifepristone "one of the most accessible, safe, and effective forms" of abortion care. Goss...

Smith College under investigation for admitting transgender women, US Department of Education says

The Boston Globe MAY 4, 2026

Shiwali Patel, senior director of education justice at the National Women’s Law Center, said the probe is proof the Trump administration is more interested in “focusing on fake problems than addressing the actual issues that...

The Midterms Aren’t Stopping the Anti-Abortion Movement—Even as Trump Tries to Shut Everyone Up

Jezebel APR 28, 2026

“We definitely don’t think birth control is safe,” Gretchen Borchelt, Vice President of Reproductive Rights and Health at the National Women’s Law Center, tells Jezebel. She points out that the administration could attempt to eliminate...

Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales and Accountability in the Post-Post-#MeToo Era

The New York Times APR 27, 2026

The scandal has prompted calls for Congress to rethink how it handles misconduct allegations. Pressure and public shaming for the two congressmen, after all, is not the same thing as true accountability, said Fatima Goss...

63% de los latinos dice que su situación financiera es mala: el problema real es cuánto dinero les falta cada mes

El Diario Nueva York APR 27, 2026

En términos de ingreso, las mujeres hispanas que trabajan a tiempo completo ganan apenas 58 centavos por cada dólar que percibe un hombre blanco no hispano, según el Centro Nacional de Derecho de la Mujer. A...

Supreme Court Turns Down a Third Case Over Schools’ Gender Identity Policies

The 74 APR 27, 2026

Brian Dittmeier, director of LGBTQI+ Equality at the National Women’s Law Center, said that because of the Florida law, a similar dispute probably wouldn’t happen today. He added, however, that “these issues have to be...

How are Americans spending their tax refunds this year?

The Hill APR 26, 2026

Taken all together, that means that the bump in refunds is being “eaten up by higher everyday costs,” according to Amy Matsui, the vice president for child care and income at the left-leaning National Women’s...

MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit

Associated Press APR 22, 2026

TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund at the National Women’s Law Center, which was founded during the early days of the #MeToo reckoning against sexual misconduct, says it is supporting Mavromatis’s case. “Abusive workplaces rely on...

In MrBeast Lawsuit, a Controversial Message About Female Employee in Labor

Newsweek APR 22, 2026

In a statement, Jennifer Mondino, the senior director of the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund at the National Women's Law Center, said the allegations reflect a familiar pattern in abusive workplaces. "Abusive workplaces rely on...