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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.

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Read this recent op-ed by Dr. Terri Jett in the Indianapolis Star:
"Bei Bei Shuai was vulnerable and pregnant, but not a criminal"

This thoughtful op-ed calls for a compassionate response to the issue of suicide during pregnancy. If you are interested in learning more about this important issue, there will be a free educational forum at Butler University on June 26: Experts Discuss Suicide, Mental Health, and Healing: What Helps and Should Pregnant Women Be Treated Differently?

Farah Diaz-Tello, NAPW Staff Attorney, appears on RTV about MS Nina Buckhalter case

On Wednesday, May 29, 2013, NAPW Staff Attorney, Farah Diaz Tello, appeared on RTV about the Mississippi case of Nina Buckhalter. This interview is one of a series of recent reports that demonstrates a growing understanding that what happens to one pregnant woman can happen to all pregnant women. Watch the interview here:

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NAPW Co-Sponsors Indiana Event on 6/26 on Suicide, Mental Health & Healing
June 13, 2013
On June 26, 2013, at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN, Demia (Butler University’s student chapter of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance); Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies at Butler University; and Indiana Religious Coalition for Reproductive Justice (IRCRC) will co-host a...

Lynn Paltrow, ED, presenting at YP4 Northeast Regional Training on Sat. 6/15
June 13, 2013
On Saturday, June 15, 2013, Executive Director, Lynn Paltrow, will lead a presentation at YP4's (Young People For the American Way) Northeast Regional Training for new fellows. Ms. Paltrow will speak on "Roe v. Wade and the New Jane...

Lynn Paltrow, ED, attending & speaking at International Harm Reduction Conference in Lithuana, June 2013

Mother Jones article featuring Staff Attorney, Farah Diaz-Tello.

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