Planned Parenthood on Republicans’ Third Vote on Failed Zika Bill
It has been 197 days since President Obama first submitted a funding request to Congress to address the Zika virus, and Senate Republican leadership still has yet to propose or pass a measure that adequately addresses the growing public health crisis.
Sept. 7, 2016
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Obama Administration Protects Access to Health Care for Millions of People
oday the Obama Administration announced a proposed rule that would protect basic health care for more than 4 million people by once again making it clear that politically motivated efforts to block women from accessing care at Planned Parenthood and other providers violate federal law.
Sept. 6, 2016
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New Research Shows Impact on Women When Politicians Impose Outdated Medical Protocols on Abortion
A new study published in PLOS Medicine from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and Planned Parenthood reveals the significant obstacles and increased medical treatments that Ohio women experienced when health care providers were forced to use outdated FDA protocols for medication abortion, as compared to Ohio women who received care based on the most current scientific evidence.
Aug. 31, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Launches Miami Canvass To Educate Community About Zika Crisis
Program To Reach 25,000 Homes in Predominantly Latino and Haitian Neighborhoods in Miami Area
Aug. 24, 2016
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Arizona Backs Down on Dangerous Abortion Restrictions
Phoenix, AZ — Today, a federal district court judge concluded a challenge to a 2015 Arizona law that would have forced doctors to mislead patients by telling them that it may be possible to “reverse” a medication abortion. The parties agreed to end the case following the state legislature’s actions this past session to repeal this dangerous mandate that Governor Doug Ducey signed despite that it was contrary to all medical evidence
Aug. 23, 2016
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Florida Court Protects Access to Care at Planned Parenthood
“We will keep fighting until every person has access to the care they need and deserve,” says Planned Parenthood
Aug. 19, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Statement on New Data Showing Alarming Health Disparities in LGB Youth
“One important way we can make a difference is to ensure that sex education is inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ youth -- as well as through connecting young people to high quality, nonjudgmental health services.”
Aug. 12, 2016
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Ohio Court Protects Access to Care at Planned Parenthood
Tenth State Law to Topple in 7 Weeks
Aug. 12, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Shares New Survey Data on Women’s Knowledge and Access to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings
Results show few women know recommended screenings;
Women of color experience greater barriers to preventive care
Aug. 11, 2016
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