- October 17, 2022
There’s More That HHS Can (and Must) Do to Protect Abortion Access
Madeline Morcelle and Cat DuffyHHS Must Enforce Medicaid Abortion Coverage RequirementsThe Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization worsened a…
- October 13, 2022
2022 State Legislative Session Highlight: Major Gains In Abortion Insurance Coverage Despite Dobbs
Cat DuffyThe Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization dealt a devastating blow to the sexual and…
- February 23, 2022
Honoring Reproductive Justice Founders during Black History Month
Fabiola De LibanDuring this Black History Month and year-round, the National Health Law Program commits to following the principles of reproductive…
- September 29, 2021
2021 State Abortion Coverage Legislative Roundup
Madeline Morcelle*This post was written by Darian Diepholz & Madeline T. Morcelle. Darian Diepholz, MPH, CHES, was a Spitzer intern…
- April 22, 2021
Medicaid Agencies Must Cover Medication Abortions as Permitted by the FDA
Madeline Morcelle and Fabiola De LibanOn April 12, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…
- March 25, 2021
Ensuring Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance: Introducing the EACH Act of 2021
Madeline MorcelleThe future of access to abortion services is at a crossroads. The Biden-Harris administration and 117th Congress could commit…
- August 18, 2020
On the Centennial of (White) Women’s Suffrage, Reproductive Health Injustice Persists
Madeline MorcelleToday marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment and with it, White women’s suffrage. This…
- July 24, 2020
Win for Abortion Access during COVID19 (And hopefully beyond?)
Fabiola De Liban and Madeline MorcelleAccess to abortion care will improve thanks to a nationwide injunction lifting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
- May 18, 2020
Fighting for Abortion Coverage for Low-Income Pennsylvanians
Catherine McKee and Sarah SomersSince 1976, Congress has restricted the use of federal Medicaid funding for abortion care. Under the current version of…
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