Planned Parenthood Supports New Recommendation for Long-Acting Reversible Contraception as First-Line Option for Teens
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced an update to its contraception policy, recommending that IUDs and implants – also known as LARC (long-acting reversible contraception) – be the first-line birth control method for adolescents.
Sept. 29, 2014
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Planned Parenthood to Participate in Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 44th Annual Legislative Conference
As part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) 44th Annual Legislative Conference, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) will partner with honorary host Congresswoman Robin Kelly and sponsor BET Networks for an issue forum on Saturday, September 27, at 10 a.m. EST.
Sept. 22, 2014
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Planned Parenthood Celebrates Inauguration of Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, Morehouse School of Medicine President
Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Southeast congratulate Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice during her inauguration as Morehouse School of Medicine's new president. Dr. Montgomery Rice is Morehouse’s first woman president, and the first African-American woman to head a medical school in the United States.
Sept. 10, 2014
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Leading Health and Human Rights Organizations Call for End to Unnecessary Restrictions that Harm Women’s Health Worldwide
Diverse Coalition of 80 Groups Calls on the Obama Administration
to Allow U.S. Foreign Assistance for Safe Abortion Services
Sept. 8, 2014
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Advocates for Youth, Feminist Majority Foundation, and Planned Parenthood Announce “Youth ShowOUT” Campaign to Engage and Mobilize Young Voters
Advocates for Youth (Advocates), Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), and Planned Parenthood Generation (PPGen), a project of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, are joining forces for an exciting new national civic engagement campaign — the 2014 Youth ShowOUT!
Aug. 25, 2014
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OUR FIGHT FOR IOWA WOMEN CONTINUES: Planned Parenthood Will File Appeal to Iowa Supreme Court
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland announced plans to file an appeal with the Iowa Supreme Court, after a district court judge today upheld an administrative rule that could cut off women in rural and medically underserved areas from access to safe, legal abortion.
Aug. 19, 2014
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Special Issue of the Journal Sex Education Honors Doug Kirby’s Contributions
The most recent issue of the scientific journal Sex Education, published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, celebrates the significant contributions of the late Dr. Doug Kirby, a senior research scientist at ETR Associates and a major figure in the field of sex education.
Aug. 11, 2014
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Planned Parenthood Celebrates Success of the CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new studies and an infographic this week demonstrating the impact of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) on the 23rd anniversary of the program.
Aug. 7, 2014
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Cosmopolitan Magazine, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Janet Mock Among Planned Parenthood’s 2014 Maggie Award Winners for Media Excellence
Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America presented the 2014 Maggie Awards for Media Excellence in 11 categories to journalists, activists, and social media innovators for their exceptional coverage of reproductive rights and women’s health care issues.
Aug. 6, 2014
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