Resources

A section-by-section legislative summary of the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would combat pay discrimination that contributes to the gender wage gap.

FACT SHEET | Enactment of the Paycheck Fairness Act would be a critical step forward in the fight for fair pay for women.

Federal policymakers can play an essential role in advancing these successful, high-value models of maternity care.

Telehealth is central to the future of health care delivery in the United States. It has the potential to significantly improve access to care, address disparities in health outcomes, and help make health care more equitable.

Research shows that specific care models in use today lead to demonstrably higher quality care and improved outcomes. We just have to take action to make them readily and widely available.

For Congress

FACT SHEET | Details on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and why it is critical for pregnant workers and their families that Congress take action.

Congress can play a pivotal role in addressing the maternal health crisis and supporting evidence-based models that improve the health of mothers and infants — particularly in communities that are suffering from deep structural inequities.

Emergency paid sick days and paid family leave protections provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will expire in December 2020, despite the majority of voters facing expanded or continuing caregiving needs during the pandemic.

FACT SHEET | Judge Barrett's elevation to the country’s highest court would be disastrous for all of us in regards to our civil and human rights, but is especially dangerous for women of color who live at the intersection of multiple oppressions.

FACT SHEET | A fact sheet on how paid sick days lead to reduced government spending, savings for employers, economic security for families and a stronger economy.

FACT SHEET | Recently, accounts of forced hysterectomies at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia, have sparked widespread alarm and condemnation.

ISSUE BRIEF | Governmental attacks on women’s reproductive health are escalating, putting ideology above science. But the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has an opportunity to help remedy this dire situation, and to enable – rather than impede – people’s access to essential health care.

The U.S. maternity care system fails to provide many childbearing people and newborns with equitable, respectful, safe, effective, and affordable care.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clear that creating safe environments for work, care, and learning is vital to keeping people healthy and controlling the spread of the virus. Unfortunately, the administration and many state and local officials have ignored this reality by pushing to reopen physical school buildings without adequate safeguards to protect students, teachers, and staff. In the absence of clear, evidence-based protocols and the resources necessary to carry them out, teachers and parents are being forced to make impossible choices between their livelihoods, health, and the health of their students and children.

Four care models decisionmakers must implement for healthier moms and babies

CHART | A summary of employers' newly updated or expanded paid family leave policies that includes their rationales.

FACT SHEET | The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the devastating ripple effect that the lack of social support systems has on the health of workers, the health of our country and the economy.

Bipartisan legislation was enacted in the 115th Congress to support maternal mortality review committees and increase the supply of maternal health providers in underserved areas.

Companion piece to the Clean Water report 2020