How Private Equity and the Financialization of Health Services Can Undermine Access to Sexual and Reproductive Care ReportOctober 30, 2025 How Private Equity and the Financialization of Health Services Can Undermine Access to Sexual and Reproductive Care As firms increasingly invest in OB-GYN practices, fertility clinics, maternity care services, and other health care facilities, policymakers must regulate private equity activity and strengthen oversight of corporate control of health care to preserve Americans’ access to care. Oct 30, 2025 Kierra B. Jones
Growing Market Power Among Catholic Hospitals Restrains Access to Reproductive Health Care ReportSeptember 29, 2025 Growing Market Power Among Catholic Hospitals Restrains Access to Reproductive Health Care Stronger antitrust enforcement is necessary to prevent reduced access to reproductive health care, including abortion, birth control, and fertility treatments, while safeguarding market competition. Sep 29, 2025 Bailey Sanders, Barak Richman, Kierra B. Jones, 2 More Andrea Ducas, Samuel Doernberg
The Trump Administration Is Endangering Women’s Reproductive Health ArticleJuly 21, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Endangering Women’s Reproductive Health The Trump administration is dismantling programs to prevent, treat, and cure diseases that affect women as well as threatening access to basic reproductive and maternal health care—and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make things worse. Jul 21, 2025 Jill Rosenthal, Kierra B. Jones
With Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Congress Traded Your Pap Smear for a Billionaire’s Tax Break In the NewsJuly 9, 2025 With Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Congress Traded Your Pap Smear for a Billionaire’s Tax Break Kierra B. Jones writes in Teen Vogue about the effect of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on access to reproductive health care. Jul 9, 2025 Teen Vogue Kierra B. Jones
Sisters in Survival: Stories of the Trump Administration’s Assault on Women’s Rights, Lives, and Liberties Past EventJune 9, 2025 Sisters in Survival: Stories of the Trump Administration’s Assault on Women’s Rights, Lives, and Liberties Please join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will feature the stories of American women from across industries, states, and experiences as they navigate the fallout of the Trump administration’s actions, choices, appointments, and policies that are harming women. Online only Jun 9, 2025
How the Trump Administration’s DOGE Cuts Are Harming Women ArticleJune 9, 2025 How the Trump Administration’s DOGE Cuts Are Harming Women A new analysis by the Center for American Progress shows DOGE has cut at least $3 billion in grants for research, education, and other programs that help women and girls—especially women of color. Jun 9, 2025 Kierra B. Jones, Sara Estep
Medicaid Cuts Will Raise Costs for Millions of Women In the NewsApril 28, 2025 Medicaid Cuts Will Raise Costs for Millions of Women In an op-ed for Ms. Magazine, Kierra Jones discusses how the Trump administration’s planned cuts to Medicaid will hurt women economically. Apr 28, 2025 Ms. Magazine Kierra B. Jones
Medicaid Cuts Pushed by Republicans Could Devastate Access to Reproductive Care and Contraception In the NewsMarch 10, 2025 Medicaid Cuts Pushed by Republicans Could Devastate Access to Reproductive Care and Contraception Kierra B. Jones writes in Teen Vogue about the harms of proposed Medicaid cuts. Mar 10, 2025 Teen Vogue Kierra B. Jones
Prioritize Community Needs Over Politics In the NewsFebruary 7, 2025 Prioritize Community Needs Over Politics In an op-ed published by InsideSources, Margaret Cooney writes about the wildfires in Los Angeles and describes the practical ways local policymakers can better prepare to offset the effects of climate change. Feb 7, 2025 InsideSources Margaret Cooney
Stopping the Abuse of Tech in Surveilling and Criminalizing Abortion ReportJanuary 29, 2025 Stopping the Abuse of Tech in Surveilling and Criminalizing Abortion Apps and consumer data could be weaponized to criminalize those seeking, providing, and supporting abortion care, and policymakers and individual Americans should act to protect private reproductive health information. Jan 29, 2025 Kierra B. Jones
The ERA Solidifies Women’s Rights in the Constitution as the 28th Amendment ArticleJanuary 17, 2025 The ERA Solidifies Women’s Rights in the Constitution as the 28th Amendment The federal government has finally recognized the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ushering in a whole new era for gender parity in this country. Jan 17, 2025 Kate Kelly
The State of Paid Sick Time in the U.S. in 2025 Fact SheetJanuary 15, 2025 The State of Paid Sick Time in the U.S. in 2025 This fact sheet provides an overview of paid sick time laws in the United States in 2025. Jan 15, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
Strengthening Health IssueNovember 1, 2021 Strengthening Health We work to strengthen public health systems and improve health care coverage, access, and affordability.