Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Coercive North Carolina Ultrasound Law
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in a 3-0 decision, has permanently blocked a 2011 North Carolina law that would force women to undergo a narrated ultrasound before receiving an abortion, noting that the “the state cannot commandeer the doctor-patient relationship to compel a physician to express its preference to the patient.”
Dec. 22, 2014
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund on Women’s Health in House Appropriations Bill
Planned Parenthood Action Fund released the following statement on funding measures approved last night by the House of Representatives and expected to clear the Senate in the coming days.
Dec. 12, 2014
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Planned Parenthood & Cosmopolitan Partner to Promote Sexual Health & Reproductive Rights on College Campuses
Planned Parenthood Generation Action and Cosmopolitan have joined together for the month of November to educate college students about sexual health, reproductive rights, sexuality, and the many ways pop culture and politics can impact their sex lives and their activism on these issues.
Nov. 19, 2014
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New Battleground Poll Shows Women’s Health Was Critical Issue in Midterm Elections
While the continuing economic struggles of everyday Americans played a central role in the 2014 election, protecting women’s access to health care and abortion played an important part as well.
Nov. 12, 2014
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Memo: Planned Parenthood Action Fund 2014 Election Analysis
Nov. 6, 2014
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund Statement on Senate Results
Following the news Republicans have narrowly won control of the United States Senate, Planned Parenthood Action Fund released the following statement underscoring the important role that women’s health played in key races, with Republicans moderating their positions on issues like access to safe and legal abortion and birth control:
Nov. 5, 2014
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Tennessee Voters Approve Dangerous Amendment 1
Nov. 5, 2014
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A Victory for North Dakota Women: Voters Reject Dangerous Measure Designed to Ban Abortion
Tonight, North Dakota voters rejected a dangerous measure which was intended to ban abortion and if passed, would have put the government in the middle of a woman’s most personal health care decisions.
Nov. 4, 2014
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Defeat of Dangerous Personhood Initiative Shows Coloradans Want to Keep Politicians out of Women’s Health Care Decisions
With both the rejection of Amendment 67 and the election of Cory Gardner to the U.S. Senate, Colorado voters sent a clear message that women’s access to reproductive health care is critically important, and that they don’t support candidates that run on an anti-women’s health platform.
Nov. 4, 2014
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