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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On 50th Anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, Planned Parenthood Calls for Giving More Women Access to Health and Economic Benefits of Contraception
Sunday, June 7, marks the 50th anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut, which protected access to birth control for married couples and also laid the foundation for the right to an abortion and privacy, as well as LGBT civil rights.
June 4, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Marks Pride Month by Reaffirming Commitment To LGBTQ Rights and Health
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, an annual monthlong observance of LGBTQ history, achievements, community, and activism.
June 2, 2015
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Statement from Cecile Richards on the Six-Year Anniversary of Dr. Tiller's Murder
Statement from Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on the Six-Year Anniversary of Dr. Tiller's Murder.
June 1, 2015
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Texas Legislature Votes to Block Access to Cancer Screenings
Today, the Texas legislature passed and sent to the governor a budget that will block Planned Parenthood patients from accessing breast and cervical cancer screenings through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (BCCS).
May 29, 2015
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Report Shows Insurance Companies Denying Women Access to Preventive Benefit, Birth Control without a Copay
Two new reports released today from the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) show that several health insurance companies are violating central elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), specifically provisions requiring coverage of essential health care that women need including birth control, well-woman visits, and pregnancy-related care.
April 29, 2015
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Actors Retta and Jenny Slate Join Planned Parenthood in Promoting STD Testing
Today, Planned Parenthood released an exclusive video with actor/comedian Retta and actor/comedian Jenny Slate encouraging people to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
April 24, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America Celebrates the Life of Valerie DeFillipo, Tireless Advocate for Sexual and Reproductive Rights
The global reproductive rights movement lost a visionary this month.
April 23, 2015
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