BREAKING: Federal Appellate Court Protects Access to Care at Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood Action Fund released the following statement after tonight’s second Democratic presidential debate.
Dec. 31, 2015
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD COMMENDS HHS FOR TISSUE DONATION AUDIT
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General announced today that it will be reviewing federal oversight of fetal tissue research.
Dec. 31, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Global Calls for End to Forced Pregnancy Among Adolescents in Latin America
Planned Parenthood today released new data showing that forced pregnancy is startlingly prevalent among young adolescent girls in Latin America, with dire consequences for their physical, mental and social health.
Dec. 28, 2015
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Women’s Health Champions Introduce Resolution Condemning Violence Against Reproductive Health Care Providers
In the wake of the tragic shooting at a Planned Parenthood health center in Colorado Springs, CO, members of Congress - in both the House and Senate - introduced resolutions condemning violence against reproductive health care providers.
Dec. 28, 2015
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ICYMI: Planned Parenthood Chat/Text Program Helps Young People Get Information and Access Health Care
Last week, Planned Parenthood celebrated half a million real-time conversations on sexual and reproductive health as part of Planned Parenthood’s Chat/Text program, which allows young people to live-chat with a trained health educator from a cell phone or computer.
Dec. 28, 2015
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD COMMENDS HHS FOR TISSUE DONATION AUDIT
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General announced today that it will be reviewing federal oversight of fetal tissue research.
Dec. 28, 2015
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD RELEASES NEW VIDEO ON MORNING OF SENATE VOTE ON 20-WEEK ABORTION BAN
As the Senate readies to vote on H.R. 36 — a bill that would ban all abortions at 20 weeks post-fertilization with extremely limited exceptions — Planned Parenthood released a video, “April’s Story: One Woman’s Experience of Having An Abortion at 21 Weeks.”
Dec. 28, 2015
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CBO Report Estimates Defunding Planned Parenthood Could Cost Government $130 Million
A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that defunding Planned Parenthood would cost taxpayers a net of $130 million dollars over ten years.
Dec. 28, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Debuts New Video Series for Young People on Consent
Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America released a series of four new videos to educate young people about consent that model the skills they need to communicate and negotiate in relationships.
Dec. 28, 2015
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