On Tuesday, May 2nd Planned Parenthood of Greater New York opened its door to the newly renovated and thoroughly modernized, Massapequa health center.

This evening, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) said that the abortion pill mifepristone would remain widely available for now, delaying the potential for a swift end to widespread availability of this medication that is used in more than half of abortions in the country.  

In the middle of the night, two Trump-nominated judges of a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel largely denied the Biden administration’s request to issue a stay of the district court ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration et al, meaning that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of mifepristone is still in grave jeopardy. However, the courts’ orders have not yet taken effect, leaving abortion access intact for now.

Approval of Mifepristone is Still Protected as of Now—and PPGNY Will Continue to Provide Medication Abortion, No Matter What 

PPGNY’s implementation of Epic is a milestone in aligning patient care across all 23 health centers and reflects a drastic investment in improving health outcomes in underserved communities. 

Planned Parenthood of Greater New York applauds the New York State Legislature for passing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in its second consecutive session. The ERA would upgrade the state’s constitution to explicitly prohibit discrimination by the government based on a person’s ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex — including their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes.

Named in memory of Project Street Beat’s former Vice President, the Daphne Hazel Achievement Project takes a holistic, patient-centered approach that addresses a person's physical, emotional, social, and economic well-being.

Today the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced federal criminal charges against Christopher Moscinski, also known as Father Fedilis, for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (the “FACE Act”) in connection with blocking access to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York’s Hempstead health center.

Dipal Shah brings to PPGNY & PPGNY Action Fund 20 years of experience as a civil and human rights advocate, nonprofit leader, and attorney during a critical time in the fight for reproductive freedom.