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Refusals of Care & Discrimination

A health care provider’s personal beliefs should never dictate health care – a patient’s health must always come first.

Discrimination in Health Care

For decades, insurance companies discriminated against women. They charged women more or denied coverage altogether. They didn’t cover women’s health services. The health care law stopped this discrimination. We must ensure the law’s promise is fulfilled.

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The Weldon Amendment: A Poison Pill Rider for Abortion Access

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The Women’s Health Protection Act Will Help Ensure that Abortion is Available and Accessible in Our Communities

Refusals to Provide Health Care Threaten the Health and Lives of Patients Nationwide

Social Determinants of Health Metrics for White, non-Hispanic Men by State

Social Determinants of Health Metrics for White, non-Hispanic Women by State

Social Determinants of Health Metrics for Latinas by State

Social Determinants of Health Metrics for Black Women by State

Social Determinants of Health Metrics for Women, State by State

Defiant: Stories From Abortion Providers on the Front Lines

The Biden Administration Enforces Federal Protections for Patients Seeking Emergency Abortion Care for the First Time Since Dobbs

NWLC Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Section 1557 and Title IX Protections Against LGBTQ+ Discrimination: Neese v. Becerra

NWLC Comments on Government Partnerships with Faith-Based Organizations

NWLC Submits Comment on Biden Administration’s Proposed Refusal Rule

The Biden Administration Takes Action to Protect Reproductive Health

Biden Administration Moves to Largely Rescind Trump’s Refusal of Care Rule

National Women’s Law Center Litigation Highlights – 2022

NWLC Files EMTALA and Sex Discrimination Complaints on Behalf of Mylissa Farmer

NWLC Submits Comment on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (Section 1557)

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NWLC Joins California Supreme Court Amicus Brief Defending State’s Anti-Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ Long-Term Care Facility Residents

BREAKING: Biden Administration Moves to Restore Anti-Discrimination Protections in Health Care

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Advocates, Lawmakers, and Directly-Impacted New Yorkers Hold Press Conference at State Capitol Urging Lawmakers to Pass Hospital Transparency Bill

Businesses and Corporate Leaders: Take Action in Support of Abortion

States Take Action To Stop Discrimination Based On Reproductive Health Care Decisions

Statement from Women’s Rights and Repro Groups on Texas Trans Youth