Press Coverage
‘A lack of access:’ A look at STD/STI rates in St. Louis
St. Louis has long been known as the sexually transmitted disease (STD) and infection (STI) capital of the United States.
Student Life - February 14, 2019
Sexual Health 101: Having 'The Talk'
“Parents have the same questions about sexual health as our youth!” St. Louis medical experts debunk myths about Sex Ed in our 2nd video on Sexual Health.
St. Louis American - Oct. 2, 2018
Med school alum Wen appointed president of Planned Parenthood
Washington University School of Medicine alumna Dr. Leana Wen was appointed to the presidency of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Sept. 12.
Student Life - Sept. 27, 2018
St. Louis city, county join together to tackle STD problem
The city has taken the unusual step of asking for the county’s help in tackling its long-standing problem with sexually transmitted diseases.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - July 6, 2018
New efforts to defund Planned Parenthood in Missouri alarm health care advocates
After failing to offer abortions in Springfield last year, Planned Parenthood and health care advocates in Missouri are worried that recent government action could cut funding for the organization and reduce its ability to provide health-care services besides abortion.
Springfield News-Leader - June 7, 2018
Could Abortion Become Illegal In The U.S.?
In Missouri, where a 20-week abortion ban recently passed the House, it’s required that a woman “receive state-directed counseling that includes information designed to discourage her from having an abortion, and then wait 72 hours before the procedure is provided” among other restrictions, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
1A - May 17, 2018
Planned Parenthood to expand services in Joplin
The Economic Security Corporation closed down its Women's Health Clinic in March. To help fill that void, Planned Parenthood will expand its services and hours in order to take in more patients.
KSN Local News - May 2, 2018
Economic Security Corporation to Close Their Women's Health and Family Planning Clinics
Stacked boxed filled with medical supplies now sit in a former examination room in a clinic that has helped thousands of women over the years.
KOAM - March 12, 2018
St. Louis aldermen debate protest-free ‘buffer zones’ around health care facilities
The Board of Aldermen gave on Friday initial approval to a measure that would ban protesters within an 8-foot radius of a health care facility’s driveway.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Feb. 23, 2018
Committee approves buffer zone around St. Louis Planned Parenthood facility
Protesters trying to speak to patients getting care at Planned Parenthood’s clinic in the Central West End would have to do so from farther away under a bill approved Wednesday by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen’s public safety committee.
St. Louis Public Radio - Feb. 14, 2018
Journalist Linda Greenhouse writes about the evolution of political coverage post-Trump
For three decades, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Linda Greenhouse covered the U.S. Supreme Court for the New York Times.
St. Louis Public Radio - Feb. 2, 2018
Safe Sex Kits
The Green Alliance of Southwest Missouri teamed up with Planned Parenthood Wednesday night (1/24) to put together safe sex kits.
KZRG - Jan. 24, 2018
Roe v. Wade: The unintended consequences of abortion restrictions
Before 1973, when the Supreme Court legalized abortion in the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, the procedure was illegal in most states.
The Missouri Times - Jan. 22, 2018
Planned Parenthood offers STD testing and treatment
Planned Parenthood is prepared to care for those patients displaced by St. Charles County’s decision to stop offering STD testing and treatment at its county health facility.
St. Louis American - Dec. 20, 2017
Condoms will be handed out in St. Louis taverns Friday night for World AIDS Day
Volunteers from Planned Parenthood will be handing out condoms at St. Louis taverns Friday night, as part of World AIDS Day.
Belleville News Democrat - Dec. 1, 2017
Planned Parenthood to Make It Rain Condoms in St. Louis Tonight
Some seemingly counter-intuitive advice from your pals at RFT: Don't be alarmed if a stranger approaches you in a St. Louis bar and tries to give you a condom tonight.
The Riverfront Times - Dec. 1, 2017
Missourians can find health insurance enrollment assistance at Planned Parenthood
People in the Southwest Missouri area looking for health insurance may find help in a familiar place.
KOAM 7 - Oct. 31, 2017
Missouri regulators block access to medication abortion in Columbia, draw another lawsuit
Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has blocked expansion of medication abortion services in the state through regulations implementing Senate Bill 5, according to a suit filed by two Planned Parenthood affiliates.
The Missouri Times - Oct. 30 2017
LTE: Trump turns back the clock on reproductive freedom
While I applaud the 8th Circuit Court’s ruling allowing Planned Parenthood to expand abortion access and I am glad that pro-choice activists are continuing to help women prevent unintended pregnancies through better methods of birth control and improved sex education, President Donald Trump’s decision to roll back the birth control mandate does just the opposite.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Oct. 13, 2017
Trump Contraceptive Move Could Lead to More Abortions
The Trump administration's moves this week to cut back on free birth control and tighten abortion restrictions could add up to an unintended consequence, according to experts: Women may end up having more abortions.
NBC News - Oct. 8, 2017
Planned Parenthood Can Move Forward With Abortion Access Expansion
Last month, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley managed to halt the expansion of abortion access in the state by appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit. Yesterday, however, the same court issued another one-sentence ruling on the matter — and this time the decision did not go Hawley's way.
Riverfront Times - Oct. 3, 2017
Planned Parenthood, in quest to offer abortions in Springfield, asks Supreme Court to help
Planned Parenthood on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule an order from a lower Missouri court as the organization forges ahead with plans to provide abortions in Springfield and Joplin.
Springfield News-Leader - Sept. 22, 2017
Planned Parenthood offers teen program for sexual health
Teens across the St. Louis area are advocating for comprehensive, evidence-based sex education through a program sponsored by Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri.
St. Louis American - Aug. 31, 2017
Op-Ed: Legislators need education on Planned Parenthood
One of the panel guests on This Week in Missouri Politics was Representative Diane Franklin, the chair of the (Missouri) House Children and Families Committee, and a legislator making decisions that impact the health and lives of Missouri women.
The Missouri Times - June 29, 2017
The last clinics
Seven states have only one remaining abortion clinic. We talked to the people keeping them open.
Vice News - May 23, 2017
Budget could gut family planning program for uninsured women
The federal government last week led a nationwide effort to raise awareness around issues of women’s health.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - May 25, 2017
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