Tel Aviv pro-democracy rally remarks from NCJW CEO Sheila Katz

Israelis have been protesting against their government’s proposed judicial overhaul plans week after week for nearly four months. National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz addressed the crowd of over a hundred thousand on Saturday night, April 22, as the first US Jewish leader invited to address the massive crowd in English. Find more detail about the protest and …

The Latest on Medication Abortion (Updated regularly)

Another day, another decision in the ongoing court battles over the accessibility of mifepristone, used in medication abortion and miscarriage care. We know this is getting confusing, but confusion is the point for the anti-abortion activists, as confusion ultimately means fewer patients access care. While the landscape continues to shift, National Council of Jewish Women will be here every step …

National Council of Jewish Women Welcomes Mifepristone Decision in Washington State Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2023 Media Contact: Jake Green, jgreen@ncjw.org NATIONAL — With the ruling out of Washington state involving medication abortion care, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) CEO Sheila Katz released the following statement: “National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is grateful for the decision out of Washington state from Judge Thomas Rice, blocking the FDA from …

National Council of Jewish Women Outraged Over Judge Kacsmaryk’s National Medication Abortion Ruling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2023 Media Contact: Jake Green, jgreen@ncjw.org NATIONAL — With today’s ruling out of the Northern District of Texas involving medication abortion care, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) CEO Sheila Katz released the following statement: “The court ruling out of the Northern District of Texas attempting to ban mifepristone, one of the two medicines used …

National Council of Jewish Women Applauds Reintroduction of Women’s Health Protection Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2022 CONTACT: Jake Green, jgreen@ncjw.org NATIONAL — Today the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), proactive legislation to enshrine the right to abortion care into law, was reintroduced in the House of Representatives. National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) CEO Sheila Katz released the following statement in response: “With the reintroduction of the Women’s Health Protection Act, …

Israel rally remarks from NCJW CEO Sheila Katz

National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz spoke at Sunday, March 12’s protest of Israeli Finance Minister Belazel Smotrich, including his threats to women’s rights, alongside the Progressive Israel Network and UnXeptable. We’ve shared the full transcript of her remarks below. NCJW doesn’t normally protest government officials or elected individuals. Rather, we focus on policies and issues. Like many …

NCJW and 110 organizations demand equal access to abortion coverage!

February 17, 2023  Faith-Centered, Values-Based, & Religious Organizations Express Support for the EACH Act Dear Representatives:  The undersigned 111 religious, religiously-affiliated, values-based, and faith-centered organizations and communities represent millions of people of faith and conscience committed to securing universal access to affordable health coverage, including coverage for abortion care. We write to express our strong and unequivocal support for the …

National Council of Jewish Women Deeply Concerned by Judicial Overhaul Plans in Israel

CONTACT: Jake Green, jgreen@ncjw.org National Council of Jewish Women Deeply Concerned by Judicial Overhaul Plans in Israel, Which Threaten Rights of Women, Arabs, LGBTQ+ People, Other Minorities NATIONAL – As protests intensify for the fifth week in Israel, including by women’s groups, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) expressed deep concern over proposals of the new Israeli government to undermine Israeli …