Impact Update

In lieu of our monthly newsletter, we wanted to take a moment today to pause and celebrate our wins last year. We're gearing up for the fight of a generation, and though sometimes the outlook is bleak, we can't lose sight of what we can accomplish together.

We polled our staff to come up with our top 5 moments that mattered at our affiliate last year. You can find the highlights they selected below. For a more extensive timeline of our work last year, click through for our External Affairs department's 2021 roundup.

Last week on December 1st, the US Supreme Court heard arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This is a 15-week abortion ban law out of Mississippi. It is a direct threat to the cen­tral holding in Roe that women (sic) have the right to choose to have an abortion prior to viability and to do so without undue interference from the State. And let’s be really clear – this is a crisis point. The loudest alarm is ringing.

We know that trans people, non-binary, and gender non-confirming people get pregnant. As we fight back against abortion bans, it is important for us to uplift all those impacted by these unconstitutional and cruel laws. Later on in this newsletter, there is an important primer on changing the way we talk about abortion. I hope that you will read it and start to integrate non-gendered language into your conversations.

This past week was one of the most important moments in our history – and you all showed up! I am overcome with gratitude...

Dear Friends,
I am so touched by the outpouring of support for Texas. Many of you participated in the national call-to-action on September 1st in response to the Texas abortion ban. Even with the grim news...

Dear Friends,
This summer is going by so quickly! It feels like only yesterday we were getting ready for sunny days and lazy evenings. Before we know it...

Happy Pride Month! June is the time we honor our LGBTQ+ leaders for their hard-fought sacrifices. It is also a time of celebration to commemorate the incredible LGBTQ+ community...

This month I am thinking of new beginnings. Perhaps it’s because the rainy days have given way to flowers, and the days are longer so we can enjoy the sunlight a few minutes more. With this energy, PPKeystone has looked at ways to better

It is my five-year anniversary at Planned Parenthood Keystone! I am overcome with so many emotions thinking about this milestone...

The mild weather and blossoming flowers bring us fresh energy for the path ahead. For months, we have shared with you that PPKeystone and our Board have been hard at work developing

Anniversaries are typically joyous occasions and call for celebration but this anniversary is different. March marks one year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many of you, I’ve been...

It is Black History Month and we are honoring Black women’s contributions to American history and culture. Black women have carried many historical movements...

Greetings from PPKeystone!
I’m honored to write to you on behalf of the PPKeystone Board of Directors and to have served as your Board Chair for the past two years...

Dear Friends,
Planned Parenthood Keystone is devastated by the senseless violence against Black lives. Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery are just some of the Black lives lost because of the overpolicing of Black bodies.

Greetings from PPKeystone!
I’m pleased to introduce you to our new monthly Impact Update. I hope you enjoy connecting in this way while we are all physically distant...