Press Releases

Planned Parenthood Action Fund released the following statement on Donald Trump’s presidential announcement today, adding to the growing list of Republican candidates with extreme and outdated positions on women’s health.

June 16, 2015 • National

In a statement released today, Planned Parenthood Action Fund urged Congress to protect and build upon investments in women’s health, not use the appropriations process to further restrict women’s access to health care.

June 16, 2015 • National

Jeb Bush announced his campaign for president today, following recent attention on his record and agenda shaming women during his tenure as the governor in Florida, including a “Scarlet Letter Law” which legally required public shaming of unwed mothers.

June 15, 2015 • National

Planned Parenthood Action Fund applauded Hillary Clinton’s campaign speech today, where she made a clear distinction between her positions on women’s health and rights and those running for the GOP nomination that “shame and blame women rather than respect our rights.”

June 15, 2015 • National

Urging Congress to permanently repeal the global “gag rule” that blocks women from even getting information about abortion, Planned Parenthood today applauded the introduction of the Global Democracy Promotion Act (GDPA) by women’s health champion Nita Lowey, with a record number of original co-sponsors.

June 12, 2015 • National

Planned Parenthood Action Fund condemned Senator Lindsey Graham’s introduction of the 20-week abortion ban in the U.S. Senate today.

June 11, 2015 • National

Despite the fact that abortion is one of the safest medical procedures performed in the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today ruled that medically unnecessary restrictions that could severely restrict Texas women’s access to safe, legal abortion are constitutional. The case was brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights.

June 9, 2015 • National

Planned Parenthood Action Fund praised genuine efforts to expand access to birth control today, including the introduction of the “Affordability IS Access Act”, which builds on the contraception coverage required in the Affordable Care Act by allowing FDA-approved birth control pills to be made available over-the-counter, without a copay.

June 9, 2015 • National

The global gag rule (also known as the Mexico City Policy) has played politics with women’s health and lives for over 30 years.

June 8, 2015 • National