Bloomberg’s Breastfeeding Initiative: Let’s Start With Paid Parental Leave….

The key difference between Europe and the United States when it comes to breastfeeding are legal protections of paid parental leave, paid sick leave, and, in some cases allowances for longer lunch hours to breastfeed.

‘My Teen Is Pregnant And So Am I’ Debuts on TLC

Health Reform’s Quiet Victory: Pregnancy Assistance Fund Benefits Vulnerable Populations

An under-the-radar provision of the Affordable Care Act, the Pregnancy Assistance Fund, demonstrates the economic justice potential of health reform.

Rick Perry: We’ll Pay For Our New Women’s Health Program With the Medicaid Funds I Said I’d Reject

Is he or isn't Perry rejecting the Medicaid expansion?  Maybe even Perry doesn't know.

Lou Dobbs: New York City Breastfeeding Initiative Is “Fascism By Any Definition”

Namibian Women Were Sterilized Without Consent, Judge Rules

It Takes a Village: Getting Family Planning Where It’s Needed

This unprecedented effort to fund family planning worldwide could be a major milestone in global health, development and women’s rights. But we need to make sure this new funding and political commitment is followed by swift action—and change felt on the ground.

Time is Running Out to Re-Authorize the Violence Against Women Act

Originally passed in 1994, VAWA has been consistently reauthorized and improved with broad bipartisan support. This year, however, the far right wing in the House is insisting on leaving specific groups of women unprotected. Why?

Contraception Without Co-Pays: Good for Women and the Planet

Offering women contraception without co-pays under the Affordable Care Act isn't just good for them -- it's good for their families, communities and the planet we all share.

Benefits of Contraceptive Use in the United States