Washington, DC - Today, shipments of the first ever daily over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill®, begin their distribution to retailers nationwide. In response, Mara Gandal-Powers, Director of Birth Control Access at the National Women's Law...
Washington, D.C. – In response to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) release of the final rule on “Reproductive Health Services,” Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) issued...
San Jose, California – On February 29, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam denied Aetna’s motion to dismiss a case alleging discrimination against LGBTQ people seeking fertility treatment coverage nationwide. The lawsuit, originally filed...
The following is a statement by Emily Martin, NWLC Chief Program Officer: “Yesterday, a Trump judge left pregnant workers employed by the state of Texas with no clear path to enforcing their right to a...
Issue Brief Also Includes State-Level Data on Individuals Who Were Behind on Rent from 2021-2023 WASHINGTON – The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) released an issue brief today that includes new demographic data showing the share...
Washington DC — The Education Department has sent one of two proposed Title IX rules to OIRA for final review and approval. In response, Shiwali Patel, Director of Justice for Student Survivors & Senior Counsel,...
Washington, DC - Today, the Virginia Senate Committee on Education and Health is set to review three deeply concerning anti-trans bills (SB 37, SB 723, and SB 68). In response, the National Women’s Law Center...
WASHINGTON – This evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, that includes an expansion of the Child Tax Credit that would provide additional relief...
The following is a statement by Emily Martin, Chief Program Officer for the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “The Biden administration gave women a reason to cheer this morning when it announced measures that will...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC):  “We are enormously grateful to the many survivors who bravely came forward three years ago to...
Washington, DC - Today, the Biden Administration unveiled plans to enhance access to contraception, medication abortion, and emergency abortions at hospitals. In response, Gretchen Borchelt, Vice President for Reproductive Rights & Health at the National...
WASHINGTON – Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), released the following statement in response to the announced framework for a bipartisan tax deal: “The Child Tax Credit expansion...
WASHINGTON -- The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) released a statement today ahead of the House Committee on Education & the Workforce’s markup of the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act. NWLC and 47 other advocates also sent a letter...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule on the standard for distinguishing between employee and independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule revises the standard...
WASHINGTON – Over the weekend, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that they reached a deal on topline funding levels for Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations. Fatima Goss Graves, President and...
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, the Biden administration repealed the most harmful aspects of the Trump administration's "Refusal of Care" rule. The Trump Refusal of Care Rule would have granted individuals and institutions the ability to...
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will allow Idaho to enforce its near-total abortion ban, even in medical emergencies. The Court has also agreed to hear oral arguments on the case...
The following is a statement from Shiwali Patel, Director of Justice for Students Survivors and Senior Counsel at the National Women’s Law Center: “We're deeply disappointed in the Biden Administration's decision to postpone the final...
Washington, DC - December 5, 2023 — Today, students, parents, educators, and advocacy groups gathered in front of the White House to demand the immediate release of the final Title IX rule. Title IX makes...
Washington, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in the case Moore v. United States, which is challenging the constitutionality of a one-time tax on the profits of a foreign investment. The...
