The Women’s Health Protection Act: Critical to Help Keep Abortion Legal Throughout the U.S.
As the U.S. Supreme Court allows the dangerous Texas abortion ban to remain in effect and is poised to rule on a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade — the Senate is considering historic legislation that would protect our right to abortion: the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA).
The Ongoing Battle to Get Politicians Out of My Exam Room
Abortion is a human right. It’s time our government upholds, protects and defends that right — and the ability of providers to honor their oaths to truth, empathy and help.
Restrictions on Abortion Coverage Target Black and Latino Communities
Institutionalized discrimination in the U.S. health care system and economy has long created barriers for Black, Latino and other people of color from career and economic success. This limited access to financial security has numerous consequences — such as limited access to health care, including safe and legal abortion.
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Why Do Politicians Target Medicaid Users to Shut Down Planned Parenthood?
The ‘defund’ tactic is so central to politicians’ playbooks that it raises a question: Why do politicians specifically target people with MEDICAID in their strategy to damage Planned Parenthood?
Four Reasons Why Abortion Services Can Be Hard to Find
Why is it that most people who need an in-clinic abortion come to Planned Parenthood health centers and other abortion providers — even if they have an OB-GYN they regularly see elsewhere?
Juneteenth: What It Is, and Why We Commemorate It
Juneteenth celebrates the humanity of Black people and the community's indomitable spirit. It is also a time for rest, reflection and solidarity.
Why Are the U.S. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services So Important?
Here’s how CMS can affect your life, and why you should pay attention to who’s running it.
How We Can Protect the Health of Black Mamas
The Black maternal health crisis continues — but Congress and the Biden-Harris administration have an opportunity to encourage the systemic changes that can deliver healthier outcomes.
Speak Up Now: Tell the Biden-Harris Administration to Repeal the Destructive Title X Gag Rule
Under the Trump administration, a dangerous regulation made health care more difficult to access for patients with low incomes. It’s time for this rule to end.
Alexis McGill Johnson & Nathalie Rayes: 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.