Alexis McGill Johnson and Nathalie Reyes: The Senate must quickly confirm Xavier Becerra
Becerra is a health care champion and a staunch supporter of sexual and reproductive rights. After weeks of obstruction, the Senate must swiftly confirm Becerra as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) so he can get to work on behalf of the American people.
GOP Presidential Contenders Trample on Reproductive Freedom at the ‘Faith and Freedom’ Event
Here are 3 of the most backwards bravado and despicable attacks on women’s health by GOP contenders in Iowa. (Spoiler: Reading these may cause you to want to tear your hair out.)
April 28, 2015
Pastor (hearts) Planned Parenthood
On Easter Sunday I preached to my congregation, as you would expect a Christian pastor to be doing, about resurrection... I love the people that are Planned Parenthood. I love their ministry. I love that they live resurrection in a way I only talk about it.
April 22, 2015
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Gynotician Alert of the Week: April 17, 2015
This week: A Florida gynotician’s support of crisis pregnancy centers comes back to bite him; Senate gynoticians continue to attack safe and legal abortion in a human trafficking bill; religious refusal laws in Georgia and elsewhere interfere in women’s health; and more.
April 17, 2015
A Year in Planned Parenthood Generation Action: When Young Leaders Are Demanding Access to Reproductive Health and Making Their Voices Heard
Early last year, Planned Parenthood embarked on a grand new journey, seeking to create a network of the brightest, bravest, and boldest young activists across the country. The result: Planned Parenthood Generation Action, a movement that empowers young leaders to defend and advance reproductive freedom across 250 college campuses and beyond.
March 20, 2015
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Global Progress with Champions Around the World
March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the incredible progress in women’s rights. Planned Parenthood is joined by fierce women’s rights champions in honoring women’s rights milestones of the past 20 years.
March 6, 2015
Granite Victory for Women: A Bipartisan Majority Rejects Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood in New Hampshire
With bipartisan support, the New Hampshire state legislature rejected a defunding bill (216-142) that would have attempted to block women from getting basic preventive services at Planned Parenthood health centers in New Hampshire.
Feb. 18, 2015
Show Me Your Riffs: A love letter to Sleater-Kinney and Reproductive Rights
In this excerpt from her post on Feministing.com, Jess Mack describes how her love of riot grrl band Sleater-Kinney helped her grow into the feminist and Planned Parenthood supporter that she is today.
Feb. 9, 2015
Cecile Richards' Remarks at the National Press Club
Congress: If you want to grow the economy – if you want to compete globally – if you want to unleash the potential of half the population, there are some things you must do to protect women's health.
Jan. 14, 2015