Listening to Mothers IV
National survey of 3,857 new mothers reveals maternal health care failures hit women of color the hardest
Celebrating 55 years!
Our 2026 Annual Event was held on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Conrad Hotel in Washington, D.C. Together, we celebrated 55 years of progress and recommitted to fighting for gender equity and racial justice.
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The National Partnership for Women & Families is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to make life better for women and families.
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HEALTH JUSTICE
State Abortion Bans Threaten Nearly 7 Million Black Women
Our latest report, in collaboration with In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda, shows that 57 percent of all Black women of reproductive age live in the 26 states that have banned or are likely to ban abortion.
Black Maternal Health Crisis
Too many Black women are dying in pregnancy and childbirth. We need systemic change to end this crisis and ensure communities are healthier and more responsive to Black women’s needs.
Threats On All Fronts
Every person should have the freedom to decide if, when, and how to raise a family. But many people in the United States face limits on this freedom – especially women of color, women with disabilities or with low incomes, transgender and nonbinary people, and those who are multiply marginalized. They face threats on all fronts when it comes to abortion access and policies necessary to thrive.
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The National Partnership is on the front lines fighting for health and economic justice, reproductive rights, women’s equality, and more.
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Latest News
SCOTUS Ruling in Trump v. Slaughter Will Hurt Workers, Further Erode Federal Government
“Today, the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter gave Donald Trump the power to legally fire commissioners of independent government agencies, without cause. Previously, heads of these agencies could only be fired for serious causes, such as misconduct.”
Four Years Post-Dobbs: New Attacks on Abortion Access Harm 62 Percent of U.S. Women of Reproductive Age
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families released new analysis on the impacts of anti-abortion policies four years after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe v. Wade.
Advocates Release New Report Urging Congress To Restore Federal Contractor Employees’ Rights After Trump’s Rescission of E.O. 11246
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families, Equal Rights Advocates, and The 75 Million Project issued recommendations for Congress to restore and strengthen critical anti-discrimination and equal employment opportunity protections for workers employed by federal contractors.
Recent Posts
Opposing Dr. Oz’s Proposed Restrictions on Medicaid State Directed Payments
We submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services strongly opposing a proposed rule that would enact extreme restrictions on State Directed Payments (SDPs), harming millions of women and their families.
NEWS: Public opinion on abortion has shifted four years after Dobbs
It’s been four years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion. In the immediate aftermath of the decision, national attention centered on implementation of state bans and a rapidly shifting legal landscape … Today, more Americans identify as pro-choice than they did before Dobbs.
Listening to Mothers: A Tribute to Moms
In admiration and appreciation of moms everywhere, we have collected reflections from other mothers and advocates celebrating the many ways that mothers show up with strength and love for themselves, their children, their families, and their communities.






