Current Status - California
As of June 2026, California continues expanding and reinforcing women’s rights protections through continued legislative action. The state remains one of the most active in the country in advancing …
As of June 2026, California continues expanding and reinforcing women’s rights protections through continued legislative action. The state remains one of the most active in the country in advancing …
As of June 2026, women’s rights in New York remain strongly protected across all major policy areas, supported by constitutional guarantees, longstanding statutes, and consistent statewide enforcement. The state’ …
As of June 2026, New Jersey continues to provide broad legal protections for women’s rights across healthcare, the workplace, safety, voting access, and education. While many of these protections …
As of June 2026, the District of Columbia continues to strengthen women’s rights through targeted legislation, including updates to maternal and postpartum care, insurance and privacy protections, and institutional …
As of June 2026, Arizona’s women’s rights landscape remains dynamic, with courts, lawmakers, and voters continuing to shape how recently expanded protections apply in practice. In May, reproductive …
Earlier this year, someone close to me spent three months caring for a parent facing a major health crisis. During that time, Oregon's paid leave program meant she …
As of June 2026, women’s rights in South Carolina continue to be shaped by a restrictive legal framework and ongoing debates over reproductive healthcare, education policy, and political representation. …
As of June 2025, Maryland continues to maintain broad and durable protections for women’s rights. In 2026, lawmakers passed new protections related to emergency pregnancy care, over-the-counter contraception access …
As of June 2026, Illinois continues to be one of the most protective states for women’s rights, with laws that support access across healthcare, workplace protections, and safety. In …
As of June 2026, Alabama’s women’s rights landscape remains defined by some of the most restrictive reproductive policies in the country, alongside ongoing legal and policy debates that …
As of June 2026, Texas continues to enforce some of the most restrictive laws affecting women’s rights in the country. With many of those policies now firmly embedded in …
As of June 2026, women’s rights in Tennessee continue to be shaped by some of the country’s most restrictive laws, while new legislation and court battles are reshaping …