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Abortion Nod in EEOC Pregnancy Rule Draws Conflicting Decisions

“The swath of challenges to the rulemaking by the EEOC only serves to put more workers in a position where they are unsure of what their rights are and to increase confusion” for workers and...

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...