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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness

The 'With Model' of Patient and Family Engagement

November 27, 2012 | Health Care
As our national debate over health care reform continues, with its future, at least in part, likely to be shaped by the election, one thing is clear: There is consensus that we need to move to a more patient- and family-centered health care system.

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Sarah Crawford, Director of Workplace Fairness

From the desk of ... Sarah Crawford

Supreme Court to Take Up Supervisor Harassment Case

November 26, 2012 | Judges and Supreme Court | Workplace Fairness
Later this term, the Supreme Court will decide the case of Vance v. Ball State, a case that will have critical implications for the ability of our nation's civil rights laws to root out unlawful workplace harassment.

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From the desk of ... Melinda McKew, Repro Health Watch

My Abortion, My Activism: The Impact of Stigma

November 20, 2012 | Reproductive Health

Like all of our clients at the Georgia Reproductive Justice Access Network (GRJAN), Jane* called us in desperation. She had become pregnant after her birth control failed, and she simply couldn't afford another child.

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Kirsten Sloan, Vice President

From the desk of ... Kirsten Sloan

Election 2012: Women and Families Need Full Implementation of Health Reform

November 9, 2012 | Health Care
One of the certainties coming out of this week's election is that health care reform is moving forward. And it's about time.

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Sarah Crawford, Director of Workplace Fairness

From the desk of ... Sarah Crawford

Election 2012: Moving Forward on Fairness for Women in the Workplace

November 9, 2012 | Workplace Fairness
Women made a difference this election. Issues like fair pay received attention nationally and at the state level like never before. Women at all levels broke barriers.

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Vicki Shabo, Director of Work and Family Programs

From the desk of ... Vicki Shabo

Election 2012: Hope for Workers and Families

November 8, 2012 | Work and Family
For those who advocate day in and day out for family friendly policies, this election brings hope.

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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness

Election 2012: A Good Day for Women, A Good Day for the Country

November 8, 2012 | Workplace Fairness
In reelecting President Obama and significantly increasing the numbers of women and progressives in the United States Senate, Americans have said 'yes' to fair pay for women, 'yes' to policies that make our workplaces more family friendly, 'yes' to ending gender discrimination and strengthening consumer protections in health insurance, and 'yes' to a more patient- and family-centered health care system.

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Andi Friedman, Director of Reproductive Health Programs

From the desk of ... Andrea Friedman

Election 2012: A Win for Reproductive Rights, But We're Not Taking Anything for Granted

November 8, 2012 | Reproductive Health
This election was a rebuttal to those politicians and activists who are trying to turn back the clock on women's reproductive rights and health, but it was also a sobering reminder that women's basic reproductive health care is under siege and at risk.

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From the desk of ... Lynsey Bourke, Repro Health Watch

What Montana Teens Really Need

November 2, 2012 | Reproductive Health

LR120's language would lead Montanans to believe that hoards of young women are rushing to clinics in an effort to end secret pregnancies. This depiction couldn't be further from the truth.

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