ACA Sabotage Puts Women’s Health at Risk
The Trump administration has repeatedly worked to sabotage the Affordable Care Act and restrict access to health care services, compromising access and resulting in higher prices for women.
Women’s Health
The Uneven Expansion of Access to Paid Sick Days
Too many private-sector workers, especially in Southern and Midwest states, do not have access to paid sick days, jeopardizing their family’s health and economic security—as well as their own.
Women of Color Will Lose the Most if Roe v. Wade Is Overturned
If President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee is appointed and overturns Roe v. Wade, the challenges women of color face when trying to access health care will be even greater.
What’s at Stake for Women if Kavanaugh Is Confirmed to Supreme Court
The nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would threaten Roe v. Wade—and women's health and reproductive rights.
The Trump-Pence Administration Uses Alternative Facts to Drive Major Policy Decisions Around Women’s Health
The Trump-Pence administration has launched a wholesale attack on women’s health programs and is using fake evidence to back up their actions.
How the U.S. Health Insurance System Excludes Abortion
Abortion is considered to be a separate, politicized entity within the broader health insurance system, but a lack of coverage for this critical health care can have devastating impacts on women.
What the Domestic Gag Rule Means for Title X Providers
As the Trump-Pence administration moves to dismantle the Title X program, four Title X providers explain what the domestic gag rule would mean for their work and their patients.
American Indian and Alaska Native Maternal and Infant Mortality: Challenges and Opportunities
American Indian and Alaska Native women face high rates of maternal and infant mortality.
Fast Facts: Economic Security for Women and Families in Ohio
In order to advance economic security for women and families in Ohio, policymakers should prioritize policies that ensure economic equality and health care access for all women.
Moving Backward
New estimates show that recent efforts to eliminate pre-existing condition protections could leave millions of women and girls at risk of being charged more or denied coverage for individual insurance.
Limiting Abortion Access Contributes to Poor Maternal Health Outcomes
Abortion restrictions and threats to access to comprehensive reproductive health care could be contributing toward the maternal mortality crisis in the United States.
Mass Incarceration, Stress, and Black Infant Mortality
The system of mass incarceration is perhaps the clearest manifestation of structural racism in the United States—with particularly damaging effects for black women and infants.
An Unequal Division of Labor
Most working mothers return home to a second shift of unpaid housework and caregiving after their official workday ends. When paid work, household labor, and child care are combined, working mothers spend more time working than fathers.
Finding The Courage To Lead
At CAP's 2018 Ideas Conference, Michele and Igor speak with Cecile Richards, former president of Planned Parenthood. Then, CAP Senior Fellow Jocelyn Frye discusses women's rights with Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama.
Fast Facts: Economic Security for Women and Families in Georgia
In order to advance economic security for women and families in Georgia, policymakers should prioritize policies that ensure economic equality and health care access for all women.