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Latest Promises In Women
Joe Biden
Restore ACA’s contraception mandate
Promise Broken: Biden proposed rules to expand contraception coverage, but none were finalized
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January 8, 2025
Joe Biden
Reduce high maternal mortality rate
Maternal mortality rate remains high, but Joe Biden took steps to improve outcomes
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December 18, 2024
Joe Biden
End pay discrimination
Pay antidiscrimination legislation fails, and gender wage gap persists
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December 5, 2024
Joe Biden
Work to codify Roe v. Wade
Joe Biden made efforts to protect abortion, but Congress did not codify access
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November 26, 2024
Joe Biden
Repeal Hyde Amendment
Joe Biden fails to repeal Hyde Amendment during presidency
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November 26, 2024
Joe Biden
Restore federal funding for Planned Parenthood
Promise Kept: Planned Parenthood regained federal funding under Biden administration
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November 20, 2024
Joe Biden
Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
Biden signs bill that closes the ‘boyfriend loophole’
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June 30, 2022
Joe Biden
Nominate the first Black woman to U.S. Supreme Court
Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court
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April 7, 2022
Joe Biden
Direct federal resources to help prevent violence against transgender women
Biden keeps promise to leverage federal focus on transgender issues
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January 11, 2022
Barack Obama
Issue a “best practices” report for states on reducing domestic violence
‘Best practices’ reports to combat domestic violence are specialized, not comprehensive
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November 14, 2012
Barack Obama
Increase efforts to reduce unintended pregnancy
Significant action in all three areas of promise
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October 24, 2011
Barack Obama
Implement “Women Owned Business” contracting program
Contracting program for women-owned businesses finally ready
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November 20, 2010
Barack Obama
Fully fund the Violence Against Women Act
Significant increases fulfill the promise
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April 23, 2010
Barack Obama
Appoint a special adviser to the president on violence against women
Lynn Rosenthal named adviser on violence against women
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September 18, 2009
