Gender Justice press releases

Nation’s largest union of nurses calls on U.S. Senate to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act

NNU urges senators to take a stand for reproductive health justice and codify protections established by Roe v. Wade, ensuring a patient’s right to control their own body, and support the suspension of the filibuster to hold the vote.

National Nurses United

July 5, 2022

Nation’s largest union of nurses condemns Supreme Court overturn of constitutional right to abortion

As a union of health care providers dedicated to advocating for the best interests of our patients, NNU opposes any efforts to restrict our patients’ control and choices over their own health care and their own bodies.

National Nurses United

June 24, 2022

Nurses applaud decision to end Texas investigations of trans youth and their families

National Nurses United today applauds a Texas judge’s decision to stop child abuse investigations into transgender youth and their families on the grounds of providing gender-affirming care.

National Nurses United

March 11, 2022

Nurses condemn Texas attack on transgender youth and gender-affirming care

NNU condemns Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s and Attorney General Ken Paxton’s move to criminalize gender-affirming health care for trans youth.

National Nurses United

February 23, 2022

Nurses cite gender bias in Senate rejection of bill to ensure workers compensation for healthcare workers

The California Nurses Association today criticized California state Senators who defeated a bill ensuring workers compensation for predominantly female nurses and other healthcare workers harmed on the job the same protections provided to male dominated professions with gender bias.

California Nurses Association

June 4, 2021

Nurses condemn state anti-trans health care laws ‘health care is a human right, blocking access is immoral’

National Nurses United today condemned far-right, discriminatory state legislative attacks in Arkansas and North Carolina to restrict health care services for transgender youths as a “disgraceful attack on the human right to health care.”

National Nurses United

April 7, 2021

Good Samaritan San Jose nurses demand change in management of women’s services department

Registered nurses at HCA’s Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose will hold a public action Wednesday, Oct. 14, to demand a change in management of the Women’s Services program due to dangerous workplace conditions that jeopardize patient safety.

California Nurses Association

October 13, 2020

Nurses criticize election eve Supreme Court nominee, voice alarm at threat to women’s health and safety

National Nurses United criticized the decision of President Trump to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court seat held by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and strongly urges the Senate to honor her dying wish that she not be replaced until after the 2020 presidential race is decided.

National Nurses United

September 26, 2020

Nurses Call for Transformative Changes for Racial, Gender, Workers’, and Health Care Justice at National Convention

On the final day of their first ever virtual national convention, the more than 500 delegates to the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee Saturday issued a resounding call for transformative changes for racial, gender, workers’ and health care justice.

California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

September 14, 2020

National Nurses United RNs condemn Trump administration rollback of critical health care protections for transgender patients

The 155,000 registered nurse members of National Nurses United today condemned the Trump administration’s change of a rule that rolls back protections for our transgender patients against discrimination by health care providers, hospitals, and health insurance companies.

National Nurses United

June 16, 2020