Leading Health and Human Rights Organizations Call for End to Unnecessary Restrictions that Harm Women’s Health Worldwide
Diverse Coalition of 80 Groups Calls on the Obama Administration
to Allow U.S. Foreign Assistance for Safe Abortion Services
Sept. 8, 2014
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Advocates for Youth, Feminist Majority Foundation, and Planned Parenthood Announce “Youth ShowOUT” Campaign to Engage and Mobilize Young Voters
Advocates for Youth (Advocates), Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), and Planned Parenthood Generation (PPGen), a project of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, are joining forces for an exciting new national civic engagement campaign — the 2014 Youth ShowOUT!
Aug. 25, 2014
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OUR FIGHT FOR IOWA WOMEN CONTINUES: Planned Parenthood Will File Appeal to Iowa Supreme Court
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland announced plans to file an appeal with the Iowa Supreme Court, after a district court judge today upheld an administrative rule that could cut off women in rural and medically underserved areas from access to safe, legal abortion.
Aug. 19, 2014
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Special Issue of the Journal Sex Education Honors Doug Kirby’s Contributions
The most recent issue of the scientific journal Sex Education, published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, celebrates the significant contributions of the late Dr. Doug Kirby, a senior research scientist at ETR Associates and a major figure in the field of sex education.
Aug. 11, 2014
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Planned Parenthood Celebrates Success of the CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new studies and an infographic this week demonstrating the impact of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) on the 23rd anniversary of the program.
Aug. 7, 2014
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Cosmopolitan Magazine, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, Janet Mock Among Planned Parenthood’s 2014 Maggie Award Winners for Media Excellence
Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America presented the 2014 Maggie Awards for Media Excellence in 11 categories to journalists, activists, and social media innovators for their exceptional coverage of reproductive rights and women’s health care issues.
Aug. 6, 2014
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Federal Judge Rules to Protect Alabama Women’s Access to Safe, Legal Abortion
A federal judge has struck down a harmful state law that would have severely restricted access to safe, legal abortion by forcing all but two of the licensed health centers in Alabama to stop providing abortions.
Aug. 4, 2014
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National Immunization Awareness Month: Planned Parenthood Encourages Parents to Vaccinate Their Children
In recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month (August), Planned Parenthood is encouraging parents to get their children, both boys and girls aged 11-12, vaccinated for the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Aug. 1, 2014
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Just a Month After Misguided Supreme Court Ruling, Massachusetts Passes New Law Protecting Patients at Women’s Health Centers
The Massachusetts legislature today passed a new law to protect patients at reproductive health centers from abusive and intimidating protesters. Governor Deval Patrick has said he will act quickly to sign the bill into law – just a month after the U.S.
July 29, 2014
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