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
The State of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the U.S. in 2025 Fact SheetJanuary 15, 2025 The State of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the U.S. in 2025 This fact sheet provides an overview of paid family and medical leave laws in the United States in 2025. Jan 15, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
The State of Paid Time Off in the U.S. in 2025 Fact SheetJanuary 15, 2025 The State of Paid Time Off in the U.S. in 2025 This fact sheet provides an overview of general-use paid time off laws in the United States in 2025. Jan 15, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
Women demand “deeds not words”: Joe Biden must enshrine the ERA in the Constitution In the NewsJanuary 2, 2025 Women demand “deeds not words”: Joe Biden must enshrine the ERA in the Constitution In an op-ed published by Salon, Kate Kelly and celebrity co-author Alyssa Milano urge President Biden to finalize the Equal Rights Amendment during his last days in office. Jan 2, 2025 Salon Kate Kelly, Alyssa Milano
President Biden Should Finalize the Equal Rights Amendment In the NewsDecember 13, 2024 President Biden Should Finalize the Equal Rights Amendment In The Progressive Magazine, Kate Kelly writes about why President Joe Biden should finalize the Equal Rights Amendment. Dec 13, 2024 The Progressive Magazine Kate Kelly
How Attorneys Can Support The ERA’s Implementation In the NewsNovember 1, 2024 How Attorneys Can Support The ERA’s Implementation In an op-ed published by Law360, Kate Kelly writes about the Equal Rights Amendment and how attorneys can help support it. Nov 1, 2024 Law360 Kate Kelly
Rising Extreme Heat Compounds the U.S. Maternal Health Crisis ReportSeptember 30, 2024 Rising Extreme Heat Compounds the U.S. Maternal Health Crisis Policymakers must act to protect the health and safety of pregnant people—including by passing the Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act, increasing access to indoor home cooling, and quickly adopting a federal occupational heat standard. Sep 30, 2024 Amina Khalique
Project 2025 Is Already a Reality in Many States ArticleSeptember 12, 2024 Project 2025 Is Already a Reality in Many States Here are examples of how some states are already working to implement the extreme policies outlined in Project 2025. Sep 12, 2024 Ryan Koronowski
Counterpoint: There’s an Equality Issue in Women’s Sports — and It’s Not About Transgender Women In the NewsAugust 8, 2024 Counterpoint: There’s an Equality Issue in Women’s Sports — and It’s Not About Transgender Women In an op-ed published by DC Journal, Cait Smith debunks the toxic conservative arguments against transgender women being included in women’s sports. Aug 8, 2024 DC Journal Caleb Smith
The Economic Status of Single Mothers ReportAugust 7, 2024 The Economic Status of Single Mothers Original Center for American Progress analysis shows that single mothers in the United States face economic insecurity, including high poverty rates and low incomes, that could be alleviated by strengthening the social safety net and advancing policies to support women in the workforce. Aug 7, 2024 Isabela Salas-Betsch
What To Know About Abortion Access and Arizona’s Ballot Measure ReportJuly 18, 2024 What To Know About Abortion Access and Arizona’s Ballot Measure Following the Arizona Supreme Court’s revival of an 1864 abortion ban, voters will consider a constitutional amendment to protect and expand abortion access until fetal viability for 1.4 million women. Jul 18, 2024 Kierra B. Jones
Supreme Court Dismisses Idaho v. United States Without Making a Decision on Emergency Abortion Care ArticleJune 27, 2024 Supreme Court Dismisses Idaho v. United States Without Making a Decision on Emergency Abortion Care While the merits of Idaho v. United States will be decided by the lower courts, the U.S. Supreme Court admitted to procedural miscalculations that directly compromised the safety of pregnant patients in Idaho—underscoring how pregnant patients and medical providers will continue to be caught in the chaos and confusion sowed by the politicization of medication. Jun 27, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
Idaho v. United States: The Fight Continues To Protect Emergency Abortion Care Past EventJune 27, 2024 Idaho v. United States: The Fight Continues To Protect Emergency Abortion Care Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual conversation on the Idaho v. United States decision. Online only Jun 27, 2024
In U.S. v. Rahimi, Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence Survivor Safety but Upholds Problematic Bruen Framework ArticleJune 21, 2024 In U.S. v. Rahimi, Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence Survivor Safety but Upholds Problematic Bruen Framework On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that a sensible and effective gun violence prevention law protecting domestic violence survivors remains constitutional; however, the fact that survivor safety was compromised because of the politicization of the judiciary—and could be again in the future—should not be forgotten. Jun 21, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, Nick Wilson
Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District: 6-Week Abortion Ban Update ArticleJune 20, 2024 Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District: 6-Week Abortion Ban Update Florida’s extreme abortion ban for women who reach six weeks of pregnancy has essentially cut off abortion access for women in the South; new analysis by the Center for American Progress maps the latest driving times to an abortion clinic and the changes since the Dobbs decision by congressional district that, as a consequence of reduced abortion access, increase average district driving times by 300 percent nationally. Jun 20, 2024 Sara Estep
Project 2025 Would Take Away Access to Free Emergency Contraception for 48 Million Women ArticleJune 18, 2024 Project 2025 Would Take Away Access to Free Emergency Contraception for 48 Million Women A new state-by-state analysis estimates that 48 million women would lose guaranteed access to no-cost emergency contraception if the Project 2025 agenda were implemented. Jun 18, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel, Kierra B. Jones
The Sweeping Consequences of the Far Right’s Plan To Effectuate a Backdoor National Abortion Ban in Project 2025 ArticleJune 17, 2024 The Sweeping Consequences of the Far Right’s Plan To Effectuate a Backdoor National Abortion Ban in Project 2025 This column is the second of two pieces highlighting the far-reaching consequences for women and families of misapplying the Comstock Act to eliminate access to medication abortion access through the mail. Jun 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
Project 2025’s Distortion of a Reconstruction-Era Law Could Enact a National Abortion Ban ArticleJune 13, 2024 Project 2025’s Distortion of a Reconstruction-Era Law Could Enact a National Abortion Ban This column is the first out of two pieces highlighting how far-right extremists plan to misapply the Comstock Act to eliminate access to medication abortion through the mail by overriding the independence of the U.S. Department of Justice. Jun 13, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
The State of Safe Leave ReportMay 28, 2024 The State of Safe Leave U.S. states are increasingly providing safe leave for workers who need time off to deal with the impacts of sexual and domestic violence. May 28, 2024 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.