National Nurses Week - Katy
I work at Planned Parenthood because I believe so strongly in educating and supporting women and men in their choices regarding reproductive health.
National Nurses Week - Jen
We don’t ever turn anyone away, and that’s why we’re so busy. We don’t want to send anyone away, because for some patients it was really hard for them to get here. It could have been hard for them to leave the house, to find time, or to be safe from a dangerous partner. So once they’re here, we always serve them.
National Nurses Week - Erika
If you have a question or if you’re worried about something, just call. It takes five minutes for me to go over something or answer a simple question, and then you don’t have to worry anymore.
National Nurses Week - Akia
"I fell in love with the patients, the environment, the education, and uncovered my passion for working with young women and caring for them."
Celebrate National Nurses Week
This week, Planned Parenthood says “thank you” to the compassionate and skilled nurses who work every day to keep the women, men, and young people in their communities healthy, and to ensure they have access to the full range of reproductive health care options, including cancer screenings, birth control, testing and treatment for STDs, and accurate sexual health information.
Five Ways Proactive Policy Helps People
Last week, Minnesota State Senator Karin Housley said that laws created to help women make them "look weaker." Sorry, not sorry, Senator Housley, we flat out disagree. There are countless ways that proactive health care policy can improve the everyday lives of women and families in Minnesota.
Republican Lawmakers Vote to Allow Employers to Deny Birth Control Coverage
Republicans in the Minnesota House voted to allow employers to deny coverage for birth control, prioritizing bosses’ religious beliefs over people’s rights to basic health care. At the same time, House Republicans voted to reject the Protect Access to Contraception (PAC) Act.
Republican Lawmakers Reject Proposal to Protect Birth Control Coverage for One Million Minnesotans
Republicans in the Minnesota Senate defeated a proposal to ensure that no-cost birth control coverage remains secure in Minnesota.
Republican Lawmakers Miss Opportunity to Prevent Sexual Assault in Minnesota
Sexual assault is a preventable affliction in Minnesota and our lawmakers had a chance to do something about it. Instead, Republican leadership turned their backs on young people and voted against this common-sense proposal.