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Rand Paul and the race to the bottom on women’s health

Despite reports showing that female voters view Republicans as “intolerant,” “lacking in compassion” and “stuck in the past,” the GOP primary is already shaping up as the same race to the bottom on women’s health we saw in 2008 and 2012 – with candidates trying to prove who can be the worst on women’s health, in order to attract support from the extreme right wing of the Republican Party, which doesn’t represent most Republicans or most voters.
April 20, 2015 • National

What the media is missing about the recent debate over human trafficking

There is a relentless effort by out-of-touch politicians in the U.S. Senate to push abortion restrictions into any bill, no matter the issue. Even a bipartisan bill to protect victims of human trafficking was twisted to deny those same victims access to safe, legal abortion.
April 20, 2015 • National

Groups Deliver 220K Petition Signatures Urging Senate to Reject Abortion Restrictions in Human Trafficking Bill

More than 220,000 petition signatures have been delivered to Members of Congress, urging them to reject the most recent attacks on safe, legal abortion being pushed forward by Senator John Cornyn and his allies as part of an otherwise bipartisan effort to support survivors of human trafficking.
April 16, 2015 • National

Planned Parenthood calls on Senate to Reject Cornyn Amendment in Human Trafficking Bill

“What victims of human trafficking need is access to health services and other support, not the accounting gimmick that Senator John Cornyn has offered.
April 14, 2015 • National

On Equal Pay Day, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Urges Policy Makers to Close the Gender Gap

In recognition of National Equal Pay Day (April 14), which underscores the stark wage differences between men and women, Planned Parenthood Action Fund is making clear that the “gender gap” has very real consequences for women and families and is urging policy makers to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which has been introduced by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT).
April 14, 2015 • National

Arkansas’s Race to the Bottom: New Guttmacher Report Released TODAY Spotlights Arkansas

Washington, DC --Politicians in Arkansas are in an aggressive race to the bottom when it comes to women’s health and rights, having passed six new abortion bills in just one month – adding to the numerous restrictions the state already has on the books. The slew of bills and new laws come as the Guttmacher institute released a brand new report today on state trends highlighting Arkansas’s rapid increase in restrictions on women’s health care.
April 3, 2015 • National

Texas politicians target cancer screenings for Planned Parenthood patients

Today, the Texas House is scheduled to debate the State’s proposed budget. This legislative session, members of the Texas Legislature have targeted breast and cervical cancer screenings for Planned Parenthood patients. In response to the proposed budget measure, yesterday, Planned Parenthood Texas Votes launched Save Our Screenings, a campaign to inform and motivate Texans to take action, including personal testimony from two women who accessed lifesaving cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood (view a video here).
March 31, 2015 • National

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