Events

This session will break down the major health provisions of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)," including when key sections will take effect and potential consequences, and will offer concrete insights into how state policymakers and advocates can assess impacts, gather information, and shape public-facing responses.   OBBBA provisions such as the Medicaid work requirements and cost-sharing mandates are projected to cause tens of millions of people--disproportionately women and low-income individuals--to lose coverage or face higher out-of-pocket costs, and also cause states to lose access to millions in federal funds. These changes will reduce access to essential services, exacerbate existing inequities and jeopardize the health and financial security of women and LGBTQ+ people.   Join us to hear from NWLC policy experts and state leaders about how states are already taking steps to respond to these provisions. The briefing will also include time for discussion and shared learning among attendees. 

State legislators, their staff, and state advocates are invited to a briefing on the growing influence of the Heritage Foundation-backed “pronatalist” movement and how this movement—and their recently released agenda—is shaping narratives in state and federal policymaking. This session will discuss what pronatalism is, why it is gaining traction, and how it’s showing up across policy areas, including reproductive health care, child care, and education. While often framed as pro-family, these policies are part of a broader agenda to restrict women’s autonomy and equality, advance white supremacist ideology, and push women into narrowly defined roles and out of public spaces. Speakers will unpack how these harmful narratives are being advanced through state and federal policy efforts and offer tools and resources to help state policymakers and advocates identify, respond to, and push back against pronatalist framing and policy proposals. The session will include time for discussion and shared learning among participants.