Statement of Cecile Richards, President of PPFA on the Executive Order of the President on Abortion and Health Care Reform
We regret that a pro-choice president of a pro-choice nation was forced to sign an Executive Order that further codifies the proposed anti-choice language in the health care reform bill, originally proposed by Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska.
Jan. 30, 2014
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Statement by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on Women’s Health Benefits in Affordable Care Act
“This week, Planned Parenthood, along with our supporters, celebrates the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the biggest advance in women’s health in a generation.
Jan. 30, 2014
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Statement by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on “Wanted” Posters Targeting Abortion Doctors
“Planned Parenthood Federation of America strongly condemns the ‘Wanted’ posters that the anti-abortion group Operation Save America is circulating in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area, and it calls on all law enforcement authorities to scrutinize these dangerous signs and those who post them.
Jan. 30, 2014
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Statement by Cecile Richards, President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Allowing Emergency Contraception to Be Sold OTC to Women 17 Years Old and Older
“Today's announcement by the FDA is a strong statement to American women that their health comes before politics.
Jan. 30, 2014
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Statement by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on Upcoming Senate Vote to Take Away Cancer Screenings and Birth Control from American Women
The most extreme elements of the Republican Party are not focused on jobs or on the economy, but on taking away women’s access to basic health care — cancer screenings, birth control, and annual exams.
Jan. 30, 2014
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Statement from Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on Tax Implications of H.R. 3, Chris Smith’s Anti-Choice Bill
Today’s House Ways and Means Committee hearing on H.R. 3, Representative Chris Smith’s anti-choice bill, highlights the potential for this extreme bill to raise taxes not just on America’s families and small businesses, but also on companies, since it could also apply to the tax-free benefit for employer-provided health insurance.
Jan. 30, 2014
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Statement by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation Of America, On The Supreme Court’s Rulings on Marriage Equality
Statement by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation Of America, On The Supreme Court’s Rulings on Marriage Equality
Jan. 30, 2014
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Statement by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on Senate Vote to Reject H. Con. Res. 36, a Proposal to Bar Planned Parenthood from Receiving Federal Funds to Provide Preventive Health Care
Planned Parenthood Federation of America released the following statement today after the House passed and the Senate rejected H. Con. Res. 36, a proposal that would bar Planned Parenthood from providing preventive health services including birth control, breast and cervical cancer screenings, and STI testing and treatment, and HIV testing to patients who are covered by Medicaid and other federal programs.
Jan. 30, 2014
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Statement by Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on Sen. Roy Blunt’s proposal to undermine health insurance and deny women birth control coverage:
Sen. Roy Blunt’s proposal is so out of the mainstream, it would allow any business or corporation to deny any essential health care service they object to, including coverage for birth control.
Jan. 30, 2014
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