Planned Parenthood Congratulates Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Senator Barbara Mikulski
Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood of Maryland today congratulate and celebrate Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Senator Barbara Mikulski on her exceptional lifetime of work as a leader in advocating for women. Planned Parenthood also applauds this award for former Rep. Shirley Chisholm, an equally strong advocate for women's health.
Nov. 24, 2015
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Increased STD Rates Highlight Need for More Testing and Prevention
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis all increased in 2014. Chlamydia cases reached the highest number of annual cases of any condition ever reported to the CDC.
Nov. 24, 2015
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Court Strikes Down Abortion Restriction in Wisconsin
This comes as the Supreme Court grants review of Texas law
Nov. 24, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Sues Texas
Planned Parenthood and Patients Take Texas to Court to Protect Access to Care
Nov. 23, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Responds to Backlash Against Syrian Refugee Crisis
Planned Parenthood released the following statement in response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis and the backlash from U.S. legislators who are trying to cut off resettlement in the wake of the tragic terrorist attacks in Paris last week.
Nov. 20, 2015
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New Study--Texas Women Forced to Self-Induce Abortions After Clinics Close
New research from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) reveals that up to 240,000 Texas women may have attempted to end a pregnancy on their own, without medical assistance (read more here and here).
Nov. 17, 2015
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Leading Latin American Judges, Legislators, Academics and Advocates Identify Violence, Cultural Stereotypes As Major Barrier to Women’s Reproductive Freedom
Leading judges, legislators, academics, and advocates gathered in Lima, Peru, from November 2-4 to discuss reproductive rights and violence against women in Latin America at the IV Latin American Legal Conference on Reproductive Rights, hosted by the Association of Judges for Justice and Democracy (JUSDEM) and the Andean Commission of Jurists (CAJ).
Nov. 17, 2015
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Supreme Court Announces Review of Texas Abortion Restrictions
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will review a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding restrictions that threaten to further devastate access to safe, legal abortion in Texas.
Nov. 17, 2015
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In a Victory for Louisiana Women, Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Protecting Access to Care at Planned Parenthood
In a victory for Louisiana women, a judge issued a preliminary injunction that blocks Governor Jindal’s illegal attempts to bar Planned Parenthood patients from accessing care through Medicaid.
Oct. 30, 2015
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