Planned Parenthood Marks National HIV Testing Day, Urges People to Know Their Risks and Get Tested
In the United States, more than 1.2 million people are living with HIV, and one in eight doesn't know he or she is infected. As part of National HIV Testing Day (Saturday, June 27), Planned Parenthood Federation of America is urging men, women, and young people to get tested for HIV by reminding them of the importance of knowing your risks and your status.
June 26, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Celebrates U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality
Planned Parenthood released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling today that makes clear that the constitutional right to marriage extends to same-sex couples.
June 26, 2015
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U.S. Supreme Court Protects Affordable Health Care for 6.4 Million People
Planned Parenthood released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in King v. Burwell today.
June 25, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Launches New Campaign Asking Women to Answer This Question: How Has Birth Control Helped You?
This morning Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched a campaign with billboards in Times Square (view the animation here) and digital ads, urging viewers to share their personal stories on social media about how birth control has helped them, using the hashtag: #BirthControlHelpedMe.
June 22, 2015
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Planned Parenthood and Refinery29 Release New Public Service Announcement from Emily Ratajkowski Reminding Young Women of the Importance of Birth Control
Today Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Refinery29 released a new short video from actress/model Emily Ratajkowski of Gone Girl and upcoming We Are Your Friends reminding young women of the importance of birth control and encouraging them to connect with Planned Parenthood to learn more about their birth control options. The full transcript is below.
June 17, 2015
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Planned Parenthood’s New Mobile App Brings Confidential and Convenient STD Testing and Treatment to Your Doorstep
Today Planned Parenthood affiliates in California launched Planned Parenthood Direct™, a new mobile app that allows men and women to order confidential STD testing kits through their mobile phone and, if they test positive, receive treatment.
June 16, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Marks Men’s Health Week, Encourages Men to Prioritize Their Health with Regular Checkups and STD Testing
Throughout National Men’s Health Week (June 15-21), Planned Parenthood Federation of America is encouraging men to take charge of their sexual health with regular checkups and screenings, as well as regular testing for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, if they are sexually active.
June 15, 2015
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North Carolina’s Coercive Ultrasound Law Permanently Blocked as Supreme Court Refuses Review
The United States Supreme Court today declined to review a North Carolina law that would have forced a woman to undergo a narrated ultrasound before receiving an abortion—a measure that was blocked by both a district court and federal appeals court as unconstitutional.
June 15, 2015
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Arizona Health Care Providers Challenge Law Forcing Them to Lie to Patients
Several Arizona health care providers filed a new lawsuit in federal court today, challenging a recently passed state law that forces doctors to mislead patients by telling them that it may be possible to reverse a medication abortion (filing linked here).
June 4, 2015
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