The State of the Union, As We See It: Unprecedented Attacks on Reproductive Health and Rights
In the first weeks of 2020, the Trump-Pence administration has launched an onslaught against reproductive health and access to care at Planned Parenthood.
U.S. Supreme Court Protects Affordable Health Care for 6.4 Million People
In a strong 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court upheld a key component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that helps make insurance affordable in all 50 states.
June 25, 2015
Infographic: Just the Facts on Title X and Family Planning
Title X is the nation's family planning program, which helps nearly 4.6 million people each year.
June 17, 2015
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Here’s the Key to Expanding Birth Control Access (Hint: Making It Over-The-Counter Isn’t Enough)
A lot of politicians are pushing over-the-counter birth control these days — but there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. The wrong way is promising to make birth control over-the-counter while simultaneously pulling the rug out from under the birth control benefit, like some politicians are doing. The right way to do it is with a new bill in Congress, the Affordability IS Access Act, which would make the birth control pill available over-the-counter while protecting the insurance coverage that keeps it affordable.
June 11, 2015
Act Now to Help Make Birth Control Available Over-the-Counter and Protect Insurance Coverage
A new bill in Congress could make the birth control pill available over the counter – while protecting the insurance coverage that keeps it affordable. That means greater access to birth control, for everyone. Right now, lawmakers are deciding where they stand. Ask your senators to co-sponsor the Affordability IS Access Act.
June 9, 2015
Griswold v. Connecticut — How Far Have We Really Come in Making Birth Control Access a Reality?
Even though birth control became legal and widely available after Griswold, lack of insurance coverage and cost barriers continued to prevent women — particularly lower-income women and women of color — from accessing the birth control they needed.
June 6, 2015
5 Ways Planned Parenthood Has Transformed Birth Control
Planned Parenthood brought the case to the Supreme Court that legalized birth control 50 years ago. So what has PP done for birth control lately? A LOT.
June 5, 2015
Birth Control Became Legal 50 Years Ago — And Here Are Our 5 Favorite Things About It
No other 20th century invention has transformed women’s lives the way birth control has. That’s why we are forever grateful to a woman by the name of Estelle Griswold. Don’t know her? You should. Her activism is a big reason that birth control became legal 50 years ago.
June 3, 2015
4 Things That Made Us Happy in May: Obama and the Courts Lay Down the Law on Birth Control
This month, women’s health has taken a lot of hits, but it’s not all dark and gloomy! There have been some amazing moments in the world of women’s health this month.
May 29, 2015
Victory for Women! Obama Administration Calls on Insurance Companies to Cover Full Range of Birth Control Methods
Thanks to the Obama administration and women's health advocates, health insurance companies will no longer be able to use loopholes to force women to pay out-of-pocket for birth control that should be copay-free.
May 11, 2015