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Medication Abortion Comes Under Attack in Sham Lawsuit

Anti-abortion rights groups have gone to federal court seeking to ban a drug used safely in medication abortions for over 20 years

Cecile Richards on the Daily Show: If more members of Congress could get pregnant, we wouldn’t be arguing about birth control

Planned Parenthood is not a line item in the federal budget and is more popular than the entire United States Congress.

Jan. 13, 2017

Guttmacher Report: Planned Parenthood is Not Replaceable

Other safety net providers cannot “fill the overwhelming hole torn in the safety net” if Congress “defunds” Planned Parenthood, as Republican leaders have promised to do.

Jan. 12, 2017

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Fact: Public Overwhelmingly Supports Planned Parenthood

16 separate nationwide polls and an additional 9 polls in key states show strong favorability for Planned Parenthood and strong opposition to efforts in Congress to block patients from accessing high-quality, lifesaving care at Planned Parenthood.

Jan. 5, 2017

4 FAQs That Show the Devastating Cost of “Defunding” Planned Parenthood

Q: How many people would lose access to health care? A: If extreme politicians shut down Planned Parenthood, 2.5 million patients would lose access to care

Dec. 30, 2016

6 Reasons to Celebrate 2016

While we prepare for what’s to come, it’s important that we take a victory lap to celebrate those triumphs.

Dec. 22, 2016

Keeping It Real About Abortion During the Holidays

I’m originally from a small town. It’s most known for high school football, corn fields, and cow tipping, so my holiday back home is always filled with childhood friends, plenty of casserole dishes with gobs of butter, and me — the uber-liberal feminist bringing up abortion.

Dec. 22, 2016

How Extreme Politicians are Trying to Shut Down Planned Parenthood — And What You Can Do To Fight Back

“Defunding” Planned Parenthood really means blocking patients who depend on public health care funds (like Medicaid, Title X, and other government programs) from getting their care at Planned Parenthood health centers.

Dec. 21, 2016

Ohio Just Passed a Dangerous 6-Week Abortion Ban

Last night the Ohio legislature rushed through a ban on abortion at six weeks of pregnancy — before most women even know they’re pregnant. The bill would, in effect, outlaw abortion in Ohio. 

Dec. 7, 2016

Planned Parenthood and Fellow Reproductive Rights Groups Sue Over Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions in Three States

Planned Parenthood, ACLU, and the Center for Reproductive Rights just filed lawsuits in Alaska, Missouri, and North Carolina over dangerous, unconstitutional, medically unnecessary abortion restrictions.

Nov. 30, 2016