In the States Archives - National Women's Law Center

Intended vs. Implemented: The Still Unfulfilled Promise of the Affordable Care Act’s Birth Control Benefit – A Report Based on Learnings from the National Women’s Law Center’s CoverHer Hotline

State Legislators from all 50 States Urge HHS to Rescind Head Start Rule

State Legislators from all 50 States Urge HHS to Rescind Head Start Rule

Protecting Emergency Abortion Care in the States

The Big Ugly Bill Is Making Florida Families Go Hungry

The Big Ugly Bill Is Making Florida Families Go Hungry

The Big Ugly Bill Is Making Pennsylvania Families Go Hungry

The Big Ugly Bill Is Making Pennsylvania Families Go Hungry

The Big Ugly Bill Is Making Maryland Families Go Hungry

The Big Ugly Bill Is Making South Carolina Families Go Hungry

The Big Ugly Bill Is Making Virginia Families Go Hungry

The Big Ugly Bill Is Making Michigan Families Go Hungry

In States Across the U.S., the Big Ugly Bill Is Making Families Go Hungry

All 50 States Sound Alarm on Trump’s Plan to Hijack $1.1 Trillion in Federal Grants

How Federal Actions Are Increasing Costs in the States

Simms et al. v. GSRH Wings PA and Rosa v. Five Below

NWLC Finds Waiting Lists for Child Care Assistance Nearly Doubled in 2025

SCOTUS Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais Attacks Voting Power of Black Women

Over 60 National and Local Organizations Call on Colleges and Universities to Affirm Commitment to Equity in New Compact

Communities Driving Change: The Second Year of NWLC’s Community Impact Fund

The Wage Gap, State by State

NWLC on HHS Investigating States for Protecting Coverage for Abortion Care

Children Before Profits

More Than 200 State Policymakers from all 50 States Urge Congressional Action to Restore Child Care Funding

Looking Toward 2026: What 2025 State Sessions and Elections Tell Us About the Year Ahead

Trump Administration Rule Raises Child Care Costs Amid Escalating Attacks on Early Educators and Families

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CA Court Grants Preliminary Approval Guaranteeing Equitable Fertility Coverage for LGBTQ+ Families

NWLC Statement on Anti-Abortion Judge Confirmed to Louisiana District Court

2025 State Legislation on Birth Control: Attacks Continue but State Advocates Work to Protect and Expand Contraceptive Access

NWLC Submits Testimony in Opposition to South Carolina’s Most Restrictive and Dangerous Proposed Abortion Ban to Date

Perkins v. State of Montana

Poverty by State: NWLC Analysis Reveals Which States Have Highest Poverty Rates for Women