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Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care is required for many Americans with permanent disabilities and illnesses. Assisted living, whether at home or in a nursing home,...
Where we stand: The National Women's Political Caucus supports long-term care insurance for women. more...
Equality of Insurance Benefits A majority of insurance companies do not provide coverage for essential services, such as contraceptive drugs and devices. Contraceptives are a...
Where we stand: The National Women's Political Caucus supports mandatory coverage of family planning, including contraceptive drugs and devices. more...

Mandatory Waiting Periods for Abortions Mandatory waiting periods require women seeking abortions to wait for a period of time before the procedure may be performed. Generally, a ...
Where we stand: The National Women's Political Caucus supports a woman's access to abortions without unnecessary hassle and delay. more...
Sex Education Sex education provides accurate information on healthy relationships, peer pressure, contraception and abstinence in order for youth to use ...
Where we stand: The National Women's Political Caucus supports comprehensive sex education that allows youth to know all of their options and make informed decisions. more...
International Human Rights for Women Women are often the target of human rights violations specifically because they are women. Violence and sexual abuse in the home is still ...
Where we stand: The National Women's Political Caucus supports human rights for all women across the globe, so that women may live in a free society. more...
RU486 In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration approved RU486, more commonly known as the abortion pill. RU486 is a non-surgical pill that enables...
Where we stand: The National Women's Political Caucus supports availability of RU486 and emergency contraception. The NWPC does not support pharmacists who determine who can and cannot receive them. more...

Family Leave Act 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...
Where we stand: The National Women's Political Caucus supports the Family Leave Act and would like to see an expansion of its coverage. more...
A Living Wage A living wage would increase the income of low wage earners so that they may be able to support their family without additional government ...
Where we stand: The National Women's Political Caucus supports the adoption of a national living wage. more...