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National survey of 3,857 new mothers reveals maternal health care failures hit women of color the hardest
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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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National Survey Reveals Maternal Health Care Failures; Women of Color Hit Hardest
Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families, in partnership with MomsRising and the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, released the fourth national Listening to Mothers survey, the most comprehensive of its kind in a decade. Based on responses from 3,857 mothers of infants and toddlers across the country, the report places the experiences of pregnant people and new mothers at the center of the maternal health conversation and policy debate
Virginia Paid Sick and Safe Leave Will Help Keep Workers Healthy and Thriving
“Today, we stand alongside Virginia’s hardworking advocates, workers and families to celebrate another historic and important win in the state, and to express deep gratitude to Governor Abigail Spanberger for signing paid sick and safe leave into law.”
National Partnership for Women & Families Condemns EEOC’s Attempt To Eliminate Workforce Demographic Reporting Tied to Civil Rights Laws
“Today, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requested White House approval of a proposed rule to stop requiring many employers, contractors, unions, schools and governments to regularly report demographic workforce data to the federal government — data that includes race, sex, and ethnicity of workers across certain categories.”
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