http://www.nwpc.org National Women's Political Caucus Tue, 13 May 2008 17:32:20 CDT en-us http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/749 http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/749 Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:29:25 CST Long-term care is required for many Americans with permanent disabilities and illnesses. Assisted living, whether at home or in a nursing home, is very expensive and long-term care insurance helps to cover the insured¡¯s medical and non-medical costs. While most people in need of long-term care are elderly, long-term care may be necessary at any age. Insurance helps to protect everyone from the financial difficulties that an unexpected need of long-term care might create. http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/804 http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/804 Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:35:46 CST A majority of insurance companies do not provide coverage for essential services, such as contraceptive drugs and devices. Contraceptives are a key factor in reducing unwanted pregnancies and should be considered as any other type of outpatient medical service. By providing coverage for contraceptives, insurance companies can spare themselves the potential costs of abortions or maternity care. The Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act that was introduced... http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/801 http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/801 Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:23:46 CST Mandatory waiting periods require women seeking abortions to wait for a period of time before the procedure may be performed. Generally, a woman must come to the abortion clinic for an initial consultation and is then must wait 24 hours later to receive the procedure, rather than have it done right away. Several states have enacted laws requiring a 24 or 48- hour waiting period. The result of mandatory waiting periods is that women incur more expenses, particularly when they are... http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/800 http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/800 Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:21:12 CST Sex education provides accurate information on healthy relationships, peer pressure, contraception and abstinence in order for youth to use their own values to make healthy decisions. Comprehensive sex education teaches that abstinence is the best method of protection against unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases but it also teaches age-appropriate medical information about contraceptives. It provides information about sexual orientation, sexual expression and ... http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/802 http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/802 Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:25:53 CST Women are often the target of human rights violations specifically because they are women. Violence and sexual abuse in the home is still practiced in many countries with little regulation. Women are discriminated against for jobs and higher education. In many countries, women have little or no control over their reproductive rights and often have no access to reproductive health care. In some societies, there are cultural and religious practices violating women's human rights... http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/760 http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/760 Tue, 15 Mar 2005 11:54:44 CST In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration approved RU486, more commonly known as the abortion pill. RU486 is a non-surgical pill that enables early termination within the first seven weeks of the pregnancy. The abortion pill is a less invasive and provides women with another option for termination. The pill is available by prescription. http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/748 http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/748 Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:46:53 CST The Family Leave Act mandated that an employer must allow an employee to take off up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a year in order to care for a newborn child, care for a newly adopted child, care for an immediate family member or to recuperate from a serious medical condition. http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/799 http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/IssueDetails/i/799 Tue, 22 Mar 2005 11:18:02 CST A living wage would increase the income of low wage earners so that they may be able to support their family without additional government assistance because the current federal minimum wage is not adequate for a full time worker with a family. Living wages are generally determined as the hourly wage necessary for a full time worker to support a family of four at the poverty level. The specific wage varies from state to state because of the differences in costs of living....