CMS Warns States Against Political Attacks Blocking Patients from Care at Planned Parenthood Health Centers
Today, the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) and Center for Program Integrity (CPI) issued guidance to lawmakers in all fifty states, once again making it clear that recent politically motivated efforts to block Planned Parenthood patients from accessing care through Medicaid violates long-standing federal law.
April 20, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Denounces Bill to Ban Abortion Method
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has signed legislation banning the most common method of second-trimester abortion. HB 519 bans dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortion, which is considered to be extremely safe.
April 15, 2016
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New Study Reveals that Teens are Getting Less Sex Education Than a Decade Ago
A new study from researchers at the Guttmacher Institute analyzing the National Survey of Family Growth finds that the percentage of teens who received sex education dropped significantly between 2006 and 2013, particularly for those living in nonmetropolitan areas.
April 15, 2016
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New Report: State Politicians Double Down on Efforts to Ban Safe, Legal Abortion
A new report from The Guttmacher Institute reveals that state lawmakers have introduced 411 restrictions on safe, legal abortion in the first three months of 2016.
April 15, 2016
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Planned Parenthood Applauds Senator Booker’s Introduction of the Real Education for Healthy Youth Act
Planned Parenthood applauds Senator Cory Booker (D- NJ) for the introduction of the Real Education for Healthy Youth Act (REHYA).
April 15, 2016
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New Study Reveals that Teens are Getting Less Sex Education Than a Decade Ago
A new study from researchers at the Guttmacher Institute analyzing the National Survey of Family Growth finds that the percentage of teens who received sex education dropped significantly between 2006 and 2013, particularly for those living in nonmetropolitan areas.
April 14, 2016
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Supreme Court Affirms Equal Representation for All Americans
Yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously concurred that every person – not just eligible voters – has the right to be represented by their state legislators.
April 12, 2016
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Mississippi Governor Bryant Signs Discriminatory Law
Today, Governor Bryant of Mississippi signed discrimination against the LGBT community into law.
April 12, 2016
• National
Planned Parenthood Sues Indiana
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit today against the state of Indiana to block enforcement of an extreme new law that threatens access to safe, legal abortion for women across the state.
April 12, 2016
• National