Planned Parenthood Congratulates Vanessa Gonzalez-Plumhoff on Her 2015 Latino Trendsetter Award
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Director of Latino Leadership and Engagement Vanessa Gonzalez-Plumhoff has been named a 2015 Latino Trendsetter by Latin TRENDS magazine in recognition of her work with the Latino community and inspiring a new generation of forward-thinking men and women. She’ll be honored at a reception in New York on February 3.
Jan. 30, 2015
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Congress Should Move Forward on Women’s Health, Not Backward
“I've seen headlines these last few weeks that say extreme politicians in Congress have wasted no time pushing an anti-women's health agenda, and I strongly disagree: This is a monumental waste of time."
Jan. 27, 2015
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New Report Shows Tremendous Strides in Reducing Unintended Pregnancy Rates in the United States; Underscores Need for More Progress
New data released today from the Guttmacher Institute shows tremendous progress in reducing unintended pregnancy rates in the United States, while underscoring that there is still work to be done to ensure all women — no matter where they live or how much money they have — can access reproductive health care, especially in large parts of the South.
Jan. 26, 2015
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New Study on Medication Abortion Reaffirms Safety, Planned Parenthood Providers Urge Legislation Based on Science
A study released today by the journal Contraception adds to a large and growing body of evidence that that an evidence-based regimen for providing medication abortion is highly effective and very safe.
Jan. 26, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Urges Congress to Pass Women’s Health Protection Act; Critical Legislation to Protect Access to Safe, Legal Abortion
— Planned Parenthood Federation of America applauded today’s reintroduction of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), a critical piece of legislation that will protect women’s access to safe, legal abortion across the country.
Jan. 21, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Applauds President’s Focus on Helping Women and Families Get Ahead; Underscores that Women’s Access to Health Care Must Be Part of Economic Agenda
Planned Parenthood Federation of America welcomed President Obama’s focus on helping women and families get ahead in the State of the Union address this evening, releasing a statement underscoring that women’s health must be part of any economic agenda moving forward, and the importance of protecting and expanding access to family planning along with every other advance women have made over the last century.
Jan. 21, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Applauds President’s Focus on Helping Women and Families Get Ahead
Jan. 20, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Calls on Congress to Move Forward on Women’s Health, Not Backward
Planned Parenthood sent a letter to every Member of Congress today emphasizing that women’s health and economic security are deeply connected and laying out ways that the 114th Congress can move forward on improving health outcomes for women.
Jan. 20, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Launches Campaign Urging Obama Administration to Correct Harmful Global Policy
Building on previous calls for action on the issue, Planned Parenthood today launched a campaign to mobilize its eight million supporters to urge President Obama to correctly interpret implement the Helms Amendment, in parallel with renewed calls this week from leading reproductive health groups including the Center for Reproductive Rights, Ipas and others.
Jan. 15, 2015
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