Black Maternal Health Week: Why We Can’t Be Silent
One Black woman’s maternal health journey taught her how her personal experience was actually systemic.
Court Protects Mississippians’ Access to Care at Planned Parenthood
A federal district court in Mississippi just ruled that state politicians’ cannot block Medicaid patients from health care at Planned Parenthood health centers, saving access to birth control, cancer screenings, and other preventive care for Planned Parenthood patients.
Oct. 20, 2016
Ugh. Six White Men Are Deciding the Fate of Planned Parenthood Patients in Mississippi.
The fate of a bill that threatens basic preventive health care for low-income women in Mississippi is now in the hands of 6 white men.
April 18, 2016
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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.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Defunding Would Hurt Women In Many Ways
In recent weeks, members of Congress have called for barring Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds for women’s health services. Several Southern states have already takes steps to eliminate public funding for the organization’s clinics.
Aug. 14, 2015
Anti-Women’s Health Politicians Continue to Fight Losing Battles in Court
On Monday, women’s health had another victory in the courts, this time in Oklahoma. A judge temporarily blocked a new law that would have prevented women from accessing emergency contraception over the counter.
Aug. 22, 2013