Go to Content Go to Navigation Go to Navigation Go to Site Search Homepage

PLANNED PARENTHOOD PA AND AFFILIATES MEET WITH GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO

For Immediate Release: Jan. 19, 2023 (Updated: Jan. 19, 2023, 6:14 p.m.)


(Harrisburg, Pa.) --- Planned Parenthood PA’s executive director and the CEOs of all three Planned Parenthood affiliates met with newly sworn in Governor Josh Shapiro today to talk about the state of access to abortion care in Pennsylvania and the future to expanding sexual and reproductive health care to everyone who needs it.

Included in today’s meeting were:

  • Melissa Reed, CEO Planned Parenthood Keystone
  •  Sydney Etheredge, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Western PA
  • Dayle Steinberg, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern PA
  • Signe Espinoza, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood PA Advocates

“We endorsed Josh Shapiro early in the race last year because he has a record of fighting for sexual and reproductive health care, and having met with him as Governor, we know he’s going to maintain that commitment to our cause,” said Signe Espinoza, executive director of Planned Parenthood PA. “We believe with a champion for reproductive health care in the Governor’s mansion, we can build a future where every Pennsylvanian can access the care they need.”

In their meeting with the Governor, Planned Parenthood asked for:

  • Improve access to care for patients regardless of their financial situation
  •  Remove limitations and hurdles for providers to offer abortion care
  • Hold crisis pregnancy centers accountable for misinformation when they are state funded
  • Waive onerous and unnecessary testing requirements for clinic patients

Photo included and may be used in your coverage!

For more information on PPPA and access to abortion care in Pennsylvania, please visit our website.

 MEDIA CONTACT: Brittany Crampsie, 717 712 3480

###

ABOUT PLANNED PARENTHOOD PENNSYLVANIA ADVOCATES

Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates (PPPA) exists to create a Pennsylvania where sexual and reproductive healthcare, including abortion, is accessible, affordable, and affirming for all. We achieve this, in partnership with the 3 Planned Parenthood affiliates in Pennsylvania, through electoral and advocacy campaigns, lobbying, and organizing.

This page is controlled and operated by Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates.

Planned Parenthood cares about your data privacy. We and our third-party vendors use cookies and other tools to collect, store, monitor, and analyze information about your interaction with our site to improve performance, analyze your use of our sites and assist in our marketing efforts. You may opt out of the use of these cookies and other tools at any time by visiting Cookie Settings. By clicking “Allow All Cookies” you consent to our collection and use of such data, and our Terms of Use. For more information, see our Privacy Notice.

Cookie Settings

Planned Parenthood cares about your data privacy. We and our third-party vendors, use cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies to collect, store, monitor, and process certain information about you when you access and use our services, read our emails, or otherwise engage with us. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences, or your device. We use that information to make the site work, analyze performance and traffic on our website, to provide a more personalized web experience, and assist in our marketing efforts. We also share information with our social media, advertising, and analytics partners. You can change your default settings according to your preference. You cannot opt-out of our Necessary Cookies as they are deployed to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting the cookie banner and remembering your settings, to log into your account, to redirect you when you log out, etc.). For more information, please see our Privacy Notice.

Marketing

On

We use online advertising to promote our mission and help constituents find our services. Marketing pixels help us measure the success of our campaigns.

Performance

On

We use qualitative data, including session replay, to learn about your user experience and improve our products and services.

Analytics

On

We use web analytics to help us understand user engagement with our website, trends, and overall reach of our products.