Arizona Governor Ducey Targets Patients’ Access to Care at Planned Parenthood
Arizona became the 24th state to attack basic reproductive health care yesterday, as Governor Doug Ducey signed a law creating a legal vehicle for the state to block access to basic, preventive care at Planned Parenthood through Medicaid.
May 31, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Condemns House Move to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Discriminate Against LGBT Individuals, Women
Planned Parenthood Federation of America today condemned discriminatory language in the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would permit taxpayer-funded discrimination.
May 31, 2016
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Court Protects Ohioans’ Access to Care at Planned Parenthood
Today, a federal district court issued a temporary restraining order to protect access to health care and education for tens of thousands of Ohioans, including 70,000+ free STD & HIV tests, cancer screenings, and Planned Parenthood’s Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies program.
May 31, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Condemns Multi-State Lawsuit Against Obama Administration’s Rule Protecting Transgender Youth
Planned Parenthood Federation of America released the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed by Texas, Alabama, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Utah, Georgia, the governor of Maine and the Arizona Department of Education protesting the Obama administration’s direction to schools to allow transgender students to use the restroom that corresponds to their gender identity.
May 31, 2016
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May’s Happy Ending: Give Yourself A Hand This National Masturbation Month
May is National Masturbation Month, a great opportunity to make time for yourself, get to know your body, and prioritize your sexual pleasure.
May 31, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Sues Ohio to Protect Patients’ Care
Planned Parenthood today filed suit in federal district court in Ohio to protect access to health care and education for tens of thousands of Ohioans, including free HIV tests, cancer screenings, domestic violence education through the Violence Against Women Act, much-needed sex education for youth in foster care and the juvenile detention system, and Planned Parenthood’s Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies program.
May 19, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Applauds Obama Administration Move to Protect Health Care Access for All
Today, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America responded to the Obama administration’s release of regulations clarifying Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the landmark law that prohibits federally funded health care entities from discriminating against patients on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and disability.
May 17, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Files Suit on Behalf of its Patients in Kansas
Planned Parenthood today filed suit in Kansas federal district court to stop Governor Brownback’s illegal attempt to block Medicaid patients from accessing birth control, reproductive health screenings, and other preventive care at Planned Parenthood health centers.
May 5, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Encourages Teens to Set Goals and Choose Their Futures
This National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (May), Planned Parenthood Federation of America is encouraging teens to choose their futures by thinking about where they want to be after high school — whether it’s going to college or a trade school, getting a job, owning a home, having a family, moving to a big city or a small town, or something else altogether.
May 4, 2016
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