WASHINGTON, DC, Oct. 6, 2017 – Yesterday, Planned Parenthood Federation of America held a press call with the American Public Health Association and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to discuss an expected Trump administration rule that takes direct aim at birth control coverage for more than 62 million women. Public health experts Dana […]
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Planned Parenthood Analysis of Graham-Cassidy Impact on Women’s Health
Sept. 19, 2017 – The Graham-Cassidy bill, crafted by a group of all-male politicians behind closed doors, has been denounced by Planned Parenthood and by a number of other health care groups, including the American Medical Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Heart Association, and the March of Dimes. And it’s no […]
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Guttmacher Report Confirms Planned Parenthood’s Irreplaceable Role in Providing Family Planning Care
April 25, 2017 – This week, the Guttmacher Institute released a new report showing that Planned Parenthood served more contraceptive clients than any other publicly funded provider in 2015, confirming that Planned Parenthood remains a critical resource for family planning care across the country. This report comes at a critical time, when anti-women’s health politicians […]
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American Medical Association Opposes House Bill to Repeal ACA and Block Care for Planned Parenthood Patients
WASHINGTON, DC, March 9, 2017 – The American Medical Association (AMA) announced its opposition to a GOP bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act and block access to preventive care at Planned Parenthood through Medicaid, with devastating consequences for millions who rely on Planned Parenthood for birth control, cancer screenings, STD testing and treatment, […]
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New Report: Planned Parenthood is Not Replaceable
WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 16, 2017 – A new Guttmacher Institute report released shows that Planned Parenthood health centers are critical to the health care safety net, delivering irreplaceable high-quality contraceptive care to a majority of women who rely on public funds for health care. It also makes it clear that other safety net providers cannot […]
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Planned Parenthood: Trump Nominates Extreme Opponent of Women’s Health to HHS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2016 – Planned Parenthood Federation of America today expressed grave concerns about President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to nominate extreme women’s health opponent Representative Tom Price (R-GA) to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Statement from Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America: “Tom Price poses a grave threat to women’s […]
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Planned Parenthood Celebrates 100 Years of Care, Education, and Activism
NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 20, 2016 – On October 16, Planned Parenthood celebrated its centennial with more than 150 community events worldwide, including an event at City Hall in New York City, where the first birth control clinic in the U.S. was opened by Margaret Sanger 100 year earlier. Planned Parenthood staff, patients, activists, supporters, […]