our mission

National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW) works to secure the human and civil rights, health and welfare of all women, focusing particularly on pregnant and parenting women, and those who are most vulnerable - low income women, women of color, and drug-using women.

Unable to attend the rally in Indianapolis on behalf of Bei Bei Shuai? You can watch Lynn Paltrow's remarks on YouTube. Stay tuned for more remarks from the incredible activists who spoke at the rally.

Happy Mama's Day from NAPW

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Happy Mama's Day from all of us at NAPW. We're proud to be Strong Families Partners and celebrate families and mamas in their many forms. Check out the Mama's Day Our Way website for more gorgeous eCards!

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Lynn Paltrow, ED, & Dr. Carl Hart, PhD, present at Queens County Bar Association CLE 5/22/13
May 14, 2013
On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, NAPW Executive Director, Lynn Paltrow, and Columbia University Assistant Professor and Research Scientist, Dr. Carl Hart, PhD, will conduct a CLE program at the Queen County Bar Association. The program, as part of the Child...

WORTH Conference 5/20 "From Punishment to Wellness" featuring Lynn Paltrow & NAPW as a community partner
May 13, 2013
On May 20, 2013, WORTH (Women on the Rise Telling HerStory) will host a conference at the New York Academy of Medicine addressing "From Punishment to Wellness: A Public Health Approach to Women & the War on Drugs." NAPW supports...

NAPW Staff Attorney, Farah Diaz-Tello, speaking at SUNY New Paltz RJ conference Sat. 4/26

Lynn Paltrow speaking at Oklahoma University LSRJ Event on Feb. 14

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