BREAKING: Oklahoma Becomes First State to Entirely Ban Abortion
Abortion advocates will challenge the new ban, which took effect earlier today
Vigilante Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Supreme Court denies plaintiffs’ request for emergency relief; Plaintiffs will continue to fight to block the law
Legal Challenges Filed to Block Two Extreme Oklahoma Abortion Bans
Today, a coalition of Oklahoma abortion providers and a reproductive justice organization filed two separate challenges in state court to block two different abortion bans passed during the 2022 state legislative session.
Planned Parenthood Sues Gov. Parson for Unlawful Defunding, Launches Petition Urging Biden Administration to Act
Today, Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) and Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri (PPSLRSWMO) filed a lawsuit in state court against the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) for refusing to reimburse care provided to Missouri patients through the Medicaid program. The DSS decision takes effect at the end of day Friday, March 11.
Planned Parenthood Great Plains on Missouri “Defunding” its Health Centers from Medicaid Program, Blocking Access to Life-Saving Care
Hours after passing the state legislature, Governor Mike Parson signed a supplemental budget bill that included language to “defund” Planned Parenthood from participating in Missouri’s Medicaid program, which encompasses Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) health centers in Columbia, Kansas City, Independence, and Gladstone.
Planned Parenthood Great Plains Reopens New, Permanent Health Center in Edmond; Increases Access to Family Planning Services
Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) announced the reopening of its Edmond Health Center in a new, permanent location – 1601 South Boulevard. The health center started taking telehealth appointments last month, and now patients can receive in-person care for family planning, reproductive and sexual health, and primary care needs.
On 49th Anniversary of Roe, Planned Parenthood Great Plains Warns of Immediate Threats to Abortion Access in the Midwest
On the eve of the anniversary of the historic United States Supreme Court decision Roe vs Wade, the Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) four-state region – Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and western Missouri – faces continued attacks on access to care, severely restricting a patient’s reproductive freedom.
Planned Parenthood Great Plains Interim CEO Reacts to Supreme Court Allowing Restrictive Texas Abortion Law to Remain in Place
Today, in the wake of The Supreme Court ruling that Texas’ SB-8 — a near-total ban on abortions — can remain in place, Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) Interim CEO Emily Wales reacted to the court’s continued blocking of access to care for thousands of patients:
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks New Abortion Restrictions
Three new abortion restrictions set to take effect November 1 have been blocked.
In The News
Gov. Kevin Stitt supports abortion restrictions on rape victims. Critics say he doesn’t understand the trauma those victims will face.
May 17, 2022 • StateImpact Oklahoma
Senate Bill 1503 and other restriction bills have no exemptions for Oklahomans who have been raped. Stitt says that is intentional, and that those victims should carry pregnancies to term, then connect with adoption services.
Posted by Planned Parenthood Great Plains
Oklahoma Legislature Passes 6-Week Abortion Ban Modeled on Texas Law
April 29, 2022 • The New York Times
The bill, which says civilians can sue doctors who perform the procedure, would close a door to women who had come to the state for abortions because of restrictive bans elsewhere.
Posted by Planned Parenthood Great Plains
Oklahoma's new abortion ban targets providers
April 18, 2022 • ABC News
Emily Wales, interim CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, reacts to the new abortion ban bill in Oklahoma.
Posted by Planned Parenthood Great Plains
‘This Is Life Or Death For Some Patients.’ How I Help People Access Abortion Care
April 18, 2022 • Refinery 29
Angela Huntington’s phone has been ringing nonstop lately. The Missourian works at Planned Parenthood, and, this past September, stepped into a newly created role within the organization called a “patient navigator.”
Posted by Planned Parenthood Great Plains
Oklahoma lawmakers pass bill to make performing an abortion illegal
April 11, 2022 • The Guardian
State house approves bill that would make performing an abortion a felony and punishable by 10 years in prison
Posted by Planned Parenthood Great Plains
What we know about an Oklahoma bill that would make performing an abortion a felony
April 6, 2022 • Oklahoman
Legislation that would ban nearly all abortions in Oklahoma is awaiting action from Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Posted by Planned Parenthood Great Plains
A Conversation About The New Reality of Abortion Care
April 6, 2022 • Texas Signal
After the Oklahoma legislature passed a near-total abortion ban on Tuesday, the Signal spoke with Emily Wales, the Interim President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains. After Senate Bill 8 was signed by Greg Abbott in September, Oklahoma absorbed the largest number of Texans seeking abortion care. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Posted by Planned Parenthood Great Plains
Okla. lawmakers approve bill to make performing an abortion illegal
April 5, 2022 • Washington Post
The Oklahoma House on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly for a Republican bill that would make performing an abortion illegal and punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Posted by Planned Parenthood Great Plains
Doctors Who Care for Trans Kids Are Being Targeted, Protested, and Harassed
March 29, 2022 • VICE News
“Never did I think as a pediatrician that I was gonna be doing work that was controversial to this degree, to the degree that would garner personal threats.”
Posted by Planned Parenthood Great Plains
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