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NWLC In The Press

San Diego woman says CVS pharmacist refused to fill misoprostol prescription

A sternly worded letter from the National Women’s Law Center demands that CVS Health take immediate steps to ensure access to reproductive drugs after a CVS pharmacist allegedly told a local woman “I’m not comfortable dispensing it...

All the Single Ladies … Shouldn’t Struggle to Pay Rent

Single women—particularly single women of color—are far more likely than single men to be severely cost-burdened by housing by Talia Grossman Chantelle Mitchell knows the fear of living paycheck to paycheck and constantly worrying about...

Why don’t parental leave laws protect pregnant elected officials?

It’s a situation that Laura Narefsky, an attorney with the National Women’s Law Center, said “feels too familiar to many women working in this country.” In 2020, the challenges of being a working mom in...

Missouri abortion ban wasn’t about lawmakers imposing religious beliefs, judge says

The Americans United for Separation of Church & State and the National Women’s Law Center, who sued on behalf of the religious leaders, responded in a joint statement that they were considering their legal options....

Abortion pill access could still face challenges after Supreme Court decision

Three states plan to pursue a case in federal district court to make the pills harder to obtain. Reproductive rights lawyers also anticipate efforts on behalf of anti-abortion activists or legislators to revive a 151-year-old...

Almost half of all Latina tipped workers live near or under the poverty line

More than one third of all Latina tipped workers live close to the poverty line, while 10.9% are indeed poor, a report by the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) showed. The study, titled "One Fair Wage:...