Why Trans Activist Jack Knoxville is Fighting to Protect Your Rights
He went from being a Planned Parenthood patient to a digital organizer helping you take action.
Cecile Richards Discusses Birth Control and the Supreme Court with MSNBC’s Alex Wagner
Last week, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor temporarily blocked implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s birth control benefit requirement as applied to religiously affiliated organizations.
Jan. 7, 2014
We're on Tumblr!
We're excited to announce our latest adventure in the digital world: the brand new Planned Parenthood Action Tumblr!
Oct. 23, 2013
Be a PP Defender
Defenders are a core group of supporters who have said they'll give their time to defend Planned Parenthood, the health services they provide, and the people who rely on them — in what just may be the fight of our lives.
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
Plan to Rock: Inauguration 2013
The night before the second inauguration of President Barack Obama Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and Rock the Vote hosted their own inauguration party—Plan to Rock—celebrating the power of young people and the importance of protecting women’s health and rights.
July 17, 2013
Stand with Texas Women Bus Tour Stops in Dallas and Fort Worth
On Wednesday, the bus stopped in Dallas for a press conference outside City Hall that drew about two hundred supporters. From there, we hopped back on the bus and headed to Fort Worth where more than 1,500 people stood in the 100 degree heat to stand with Texas women.
July 11, 2013
Photos: Stand with Women Rally on Capitol Hill
Senator Marco Rubio is reportedly poised to introduce a nationwide 20-week abortion ban. Hundreds of staff and youth leaders from across the country rallied at the U.S. Capitol to say “enough is enough”.
July 11, 2013
On the Road: Stand with Texas Women Bus Stops in Austin and Houston
Rick Perry and his allies have lit a fuse in Texas. They've slashed funding for women's health and cut 130,000 women off from their only source of care. Now, they're pushing their dangerous agenda to a new extreme — threatening to shut down dozens of health centers, denying even more women access to basic care and ending access to safe and legal abortion in most of the state.
July 10, 2013
Over 5,000 Texans Flood the Capitol for Start of Second Special Session
The Texas legislature kicked off their work for the second special session with a vengeance Monday -- and so did supporters of women's health. Well over 5,000 people flooded the Capitol at high noon on a hot day in July to speak out against Governor Perry's dangerous anti-abortion legislation, sending the message -- yet again -- that a vast majority of Texans oppose these measures and will fight them every step of the way.
July 3, 2013
VIDEO: Texas State Senator Wendy Davis Stands Up For Women
Senator Wendy Davis held her ground in an 11-hour marathon filibuster, speaking out against a dangerous bill that would have forced 37 of Texas' 42 providers of safe and legal abortion to close their doors. Hundreds of Texans packed the capitol to stand with Senator Davis -- and thousands of folks across the country joined in online.
June 28, 2013
Stop Trump's Family Detention Rule!
We have just a few days left to speak out against the harmful proposal, which jeopardizes the health and well-being of immigrant children.
No "Gag Rule" — Speak Out Now!
Trump's gag rule is designed to block millions of people from care at Planned Parenthood health centers. Tell the administration #nogagrule!
Stop the Public Charge Rule!
The "public charge" rule would force families to choose between accessing critical resources like health care and keeping their families together.