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Gender Affirming Care is Essential, Life-Saving Care

WebFor many trans and nonbinary people, this is essential health care. Gender-affirming care IS life-saving. Trans and nonbinary people deserve to live full, healthy lives. Yet, politicians across the country are hellbent on banning access to gender-affirming …

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New Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and …

WebWashington, DC - Today, a broad and diverse community of more than 100 organizations released the 2023 Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Policy Agenda. The 2023 Blueprint Policy Agenda focuses on specific policy and …

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Tracking the Status of Reproductive Health Care Access Across the

WebAs we embark on 2024, the landscape of reproductive healthcare in the U.S. offers a patchwork of access: while some states offer varying degrees of protection, too many have enacted bans on abortion care access.

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Comparing Murphy and Ciattarelli’s Record on Reproductive Rights

WebPlanned Parenthood cares about your data privacy. We and our third-party vendors, use cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies to collect, store, monitor, and process certain information about you when you access and use our services, read our …

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Health Care Equity

WebReproductive health equity gives people what they need to have a fair chance at sexual and reproductive well-being and autonomy. That means your race, ethnicity, gender, income, sexual orientation, immigration status, or neighborhood does not disadvantage you from …

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What People Really Think About Sexual & Reproductive Health

WebSexual and reproductive health is super important to the vast majority of Americans — across the country people support more, not less, access to services. Don’t believe me? Here’s what the polls say: About 8 in 10 adults believe abortion is personal …

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The Quickie: NYC Public Hospitals Expand Abortion Access Via …

WebWelcome to “The Quickie” — Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s daily tipsheet on the top health care & reproductive rights stories of the day. You can read “The Quickie'' online here.. In today’s Quickie: NYC public hospitals expand telehealth abortion access, …

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Title X: Affordable Birth Control and Reproductive Health Care

WebTitle X: The Nation’s Program for Affordable Birth Control and Reproductive Health Care. Established in 1970, Title X was created to provide affordable birth control and reproductive health care to people with low incomes, who couldn’t otherwise afford these services on …

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Medicaid and Reproductive Health

WebMedicaid, Women, and Families. Approximately one in five women of reproductive age across the United States use Medicaid to access no-cost, essential health care. That’s 16.75 million women ages 19 to 49. Of the adult women who are enrolled in Medicaid, …

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The Women’s Health Protection Act: Critical to Help Keep …

WebThe House of Representatives passed the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) in September 2021, bringing us one step closer to a future where our freedom to make the decisions that shape our lives and families is protected. People in the United …

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What’s the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Why Do …

WebThe leader of HHS plays a crucial role in: Leading nationwide response to pandemics and public health crises, like COVID-19. Communicating to the Public: The secretary is responsible for sharing accurate and truthful health information — including …

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Celebrating Black History Month and Reproductive Justice

WebThis post provides information on Planned Parenthood South Atlantic’s Black Organizing Program, which works to highlight the sexual and reproductive health issues that are impacting the Black community and expand Planned Parenthood’s efforts to center …

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7 Facts You Need to Know About Birth Control and Costs

Web4. Birth control has had a profound and positive impact on women’s lives. According to a Guttmacher study, a majority of women say birth control allowed them to take better care of themselves or their families (63%), support themselves financially (56%), complete their …

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ICYMI: New Data Confirms Women are Benefiting from No-Copay …

WebNEW YORK, NY – New data released today from the Guttmacher Institute shows a surge in women receiving birth control with no copay thanks to the Affordable Care Act’s birth control benefit.. The study, an ongoing, nationally representative survey of …

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STRENGTHEN REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN NEW YORK

Web3. THE RHA PROTECTS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE VITAL CARE. The RHA ensures that qualified, licensed health care providers can provide early and safe abortion services within their expertise and

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How We Can Protect the Health of Black Mamas

WebEmail Your Representative. Black mamas deserve better. Tell your member of Congress to support the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act so Black mothers can thrive. The Black maternal health crisis continues — but Congress and the Biden-Harris …

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PR-Newark Rally for First Gubernatorial Debate

WebSupporters Rally in Newark Before First Gubernatorial Debate PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND OF NEW JERSEY. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2017

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Abortion in U.S. History

WebAbortion: Solidly Rooted in America’s History. Leaders didn’t outlaw abortion in America until the mid-1800s. From colonial days until those first laws, abortion was a regular part of life for women. Common law allowed abortion prior to “ quickening ” — an archaic term for fetal …

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A History of the Fight About Birth Control

WebMore than 100 years ago, when Margaret Sanger and her sister opened a clinic in Brooklyn to provide family planning information, birth control was illegal. Only 10 days after her clinic — the first Planned Parenthood health center opened — Sanger …

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What Are Pre-existing Conditions

WebGo without health insurance. Insurance companies included a broad range of health problems under the pre-existing conditions label — not just chronic illnesses or injuries, but also common health problems like asthma, high blood pressure, and allergies. Pre …

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New Round of NH Family Planning Program Funds to Come …

WebPPNNE, Lovering Health Center, and Equality Health Center Have Provided Affordable Care Without State Funding for Two Years . CONCORD, NH – The NH Department of Health and Human Services has released a Request for Proposals for the …

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2024 Legislative Session Wins! Planned Parenthood Votes!

WebConnecticut’s legislative session ended on May 8, 2024 and despite the increasing threats to reproductive rights across the country, we have once again taken strides to bolster access to vital health care services across our state. We are …

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