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).
Women's Health: A Winning Issue
The Virginia gubernatorial election sends a message to the rest of the country about how to win elections in America today -- and how to lose them. Last night, voters elected Terry McAuliffe as the next governor of the Commonwealth. And they rejected Ken Cuccinelli, whose extreme anti-women's health agenda was a defining issue throughout the campaign.
Nov. 6, 2013
Keep Ken Out to Protect Women's Health
The polls in Virginia are now open and will remain open until 7 p.m. tonight. Before many go out and cast their ballots, we wanted to give you a brief refresher of why we are working to Keep Ken Out.
Nov. 5, 2013
Register to Vote
You have power — and you have a voice. Make sure you’re ready to use them in this election.
The Real Impact of Restrictions in Oklahoma
The last few years have set records for the extent of bad legislation that has been passed to restrict women’s health and access to safe and legal abortion. The state of Oklahoma has been on a race to the bottom when it comes to women’s health for some time now, with a very real and serious impact on the women of the state.
Nov. 1, 2013
Texas Voter ID Law Disenfranchises Women Voters
Last night, Cecile Richards joined Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC’s The Last Word to discuss a new law in Texas that is disenfranchising women, making it harder for them to vote.
Oct. 24, 2013
Ohio Agrees Medicaid Expansion is Too Good to Pass Up
Great news in Ohio: Governor John Kasich is the 25th governor to make the decision to expand Medicaid in his state—making coverage available to an additional 275,000 low-income Ohioans who need it. Better yet, Governor Kasich is the latest of several Republican governors who have decided to do what's best for their constituents, rather than toe a political party line.
Oct. 24, 2013
Great News for Women in Texas
Today in Haltom City, at the place where she received her high school diploma, State Senator Wendy Davis announced her candidacy for governor of Texas. Here's a sentence we don't get to say often enough: This is great news for women in Texas.
Oct. 4, 2013
WATCH: New TV Ad on How Ken Cuccinelli Interferes in Personal Health Decisions
Today, Planned Parenthood Votes is launching a new TV ad to further educate Virginia voters on Ken Cuccinelli’s extreme and dangerous record and agenda for women’s health.
Oct. 2, 2013
Planned Parenthood v. Abbott: The Fight in Texas Continues in Court
Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America filed a lawsuit in Texas to block two harmful and unconstitutional provisions of the anti-women’s health law designed to restrict women’s health and rights in the state.
Sept. 27, 2013
The Des Moines Editorial Board's Message to Women's Health Opponents
The Des Moines Register’s editorial board has a message for women’s health opponents: If you don’t understand medicine, don’t try to get in the way of doctors treating their patients.
Sept. 12, 2013