Personhood Bill (HF 2792 / SF 3382)
HF 2792 / SF 3382 would ban abortion at the point of fertilization, confer personhood status on a fertilized egg, and makes performing an abortion a felony crime. Politicians have no business making health care decisions for Minnesota women.
Ultrasound Bill (HF 3194 / SF 2849)
HF 3194/SF 2849 would require providers to offer patients the option of viewing an ultrasound prior to an abortion. Doctors, not politicians, should determine the health care needs of patients.
Minnesota Legislators Announce Birth Control Protection Bill
The Protect Access to Contraception (PAC) Act will protect no-cost birth control in Minnesota
St. Paul, MN – March 8, 2018, Minnesota Legislators and supporters gathered in the Minnesota State Capitol to announce legislation that will protect no-cost birth control coverage in Minnesota from further attacks by the Trump Administration. The legislation will guarantee the basic right of Minnesotans to plan their families and access the birth control method that is right for them.
Protect Access to Contraception (PAC) Act (HF 3453 / SF 3101)
The PAC Act (HF 3453 / SF 3101) will protect access to no-cost contraception from further attacks by the Trump Administration. Minnesotans deserve to control their own bodies, plan their families, and access the birth control method that is right for them, regardless of cost and free of political interference.
Planned Parenthood is here for good.
With the support of one generous donor, the Planned Parenthood headquarters in St. Paul decided to share this message of reassurance in the form of a new billboard. Now when patients drive into the clinic, often past protesters, they are greeted with the reassuring message that “Planned Parenthood is here for good.”
Karla Bigham Wins Special Election in Senate District 54
In a district carried by Donald Trump, Senator-elect Karla Bigham secured a key victory against a well-funded and very well-known Republican opponent.
Remembering Sally Pillsbury
Sally Pillsbury was among a very special few who understood that women’s health and reproductive freedom can transcend differences between people and political parties. She was a woman who had the courage of her convictions. And whenever there was work to do, whenever there were projects to support, whenever there were voters to mobilize or lawmakers to persuade, there was Sally.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Applauds Senate Rejection of 20-week Abortion Ban; Urges Voters to Turn Out in 2018
“This bill is part of a broader agenda by some politicians to ban abortion completely. That’s why we have to get every last voter to the polls in November. We must replace politicians that want to turn the clocks back on women with lawmakers that share our values.”