Faith, Not Contraception, at the Heart of Trump’s Family Planning Funding
Under the Trump administration, Title X — the federal family planning program — will prioritize funding for abstinence and faith-based family planning, according … More
Blog Posts: Politics
The Trump Administration’s Latest Plan To Dismantle Reproductive Rights
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a draft of its strategic plan for the next four years -- … More
The Senate GOP Health Care Bill and Women’s Health
The Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), the Senate GOP version of the health care bill (also known as the bill written in secret … More
Trump Administration Set to Make Denying Birth Control Coverage Even Easier
If you believe appointing an anti-contraception activist to lead the federal family planning program was bad for women’s health, you’re not going to … More
The Fox Guarding the Hen House: A New Battle Over Birth Control
Last week, President Trump appointed fervent anti-contraception activist Teresa Manning to head up Title X, the nation’s family planning program, which provides contraception … More
Repeal and Replace is a Women’s Issue
The Republican plan to eliminate or change substantial portions of the Affordable Care Act is likely to have a disproportionately deleterious impact on … More
What Does A Day Without A Woman Look Like (And Why Is It Needed)?
At the historic women’s marches on January 21, nearly 5 million people around the world came together to protest a new administration intent … More
Repealing the Health Care Law Could Impact Women of Color Hardest
Women of color have the most favorable opinion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of all Americans, according to a recent Kaiser Health … More
Trump’s Plan For The FDA Will Make Patients Less Safe
Perhaps you’ve heard President Trump say he’d like to “loosen” regulations on drugs and devices in the U.S., vowing to streamline the Food and … More
#WhyIMarch: Dispatches from the Women’s Marches
On January 21, 2017, hundreds of thousands of people gathered at the National Mall in Washington D.C. to proclaim that women’s rights are … More