Planned Parenthood: Our Patients and Staff Will Be Protected
Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts condemn today’s ruling by the Supreme Court in McCullen v. Coakley, a case challenging a 2007 Massachusetts law, An Act Relative to Public Safety.
June 26, 2014
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House Appropriations Committee Approves Abortion Coverage for Peace Corps Volunteers
WASHINGTON—Planned Parenthood Federation of America today praised the House Appropriations Committee for expanding access to women’s health care and approving an amendment with bipartisan support that will extend abortion coverage to Peace Corps volunteers.
June 25, 2014
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National HIV Testing Day: Planned Parenthood Encourages People To Get Tested
New York, NY – In recognition of National HIV Testing Day (June 27), Planned Parenthood Federation of America is encouraging men, women and young people to get tested for HIV. The national day encourages communities to promote healthy lifestyles through early detection and testing.
June 25, 2014
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Planned Parenthood Condemns DC Abortion Ban and Harris Amendment
As the nation’s leading sexual and reproductive health care provider and advocate, Planned Parenthood condemned a measure that would bar the District of Columbia from using its own funds to give low-income women access
to abortion and an amendment by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) banning all multi-state
plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from providing coverage for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or life endangerment.
June 25, 2014
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Planned Parenthood: Drop in Birth Rates Among Teens and Young Adults is “Astonishing"
New numbers out today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that the U.S. birth rate for both teens and young adults has reached an historic low-point.
June 24, 2014
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Planned Parenthood on Summer Rom-Com Obvious Child
This is a hilarious and honest story about one young woman trying to figure out life and dating, and it includes an unapologetic look at her decision to have an abortion.
June 20, 2014
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Planned Parenthood Praises Shaheen Amendment and Senate Appropriations Bill for Protecting Women’s Access to Health Care
Planned Parenthood Federation of America today praised provisions to expand access to women’s health care passed in the Senate FY15 State-Foreign Operations funding bill by the Appropriations Committee.
June 19, 2014
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Planned Parenthood: Teens Need Continued Access to Sex Education and Contraception
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), which tracks a variety of health-risk behaviors among high school students, including sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV infection.
June 13, 2014
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Planned Parenthood Denounces Attacks on Women’s Health Approved in House Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
Planned Parenthood today denounced an anti-women’s health provision approved by the House Appropriations Committee that would ban the use of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funds for abortion except in cases of rape, incest and life endangerment.
June 12, 2014
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