Fifth Circuit Court Upholds Devastating Abortion Restrictions in Texas
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
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New Over-the-Counter Birth Control Bill Ensures Coverage Without Copay
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
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Urge U.S. Lawmakers to End the Global Gag Rule for Good
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
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Rick Perry and the race to the bottom on women’s health
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry announced his campaign for president today, adding to the already crowded field of candidates with records of attacking women’s health and putting politicians in the middle of a woman's most personal health care decisions.
June 4, 2015
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund Welcomes Lincoln Chafee to Presidential Field
Planned Parenthood Action Fund today welcomed Lincoln Chafee to the 2016 presidential field.
June 3, 2015
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Scott Walker: Women Mostly Worry about Rape Pregnancies 'In the Initial Months'
Scott Walker’s insulting comments that women mostly worry about pregnancy from rape “in the initial months” is particularly insulting given that he opposes all abortion, even in cases of rape and incest, and when he was running for governor said that he’d sign legislation that would allow pharmacists to deny women access to birth control, including emergency contraception.
June 3, 2015
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Congress Should Reject Harmful Policies that Prevent Women Abroad from Accessing Critical Health Care in Budget Negotiations
Planned Parenthood Action Fund calls on Congress to reject harmful anti-women’s health measures included in the House FY16 State, Foreign-Operations funding bill, including attempts to reinstate the “global gag rule,” which interferes with women served by U.S. foreign aid from getting basic information about reproductive health care.
June 3, 2015
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Scott Walker stakes out extreme abortion position
Scott Walker today said that he would sign a Wisconsin bill banning abortion at 20 weeks – even if it does not include exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
June 1, 2015
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ICYMI - Two New Gallup Polls Show Politicians Misguided on Abortion
Two new Gallup polls this week demonstrate that anti-women’s health politicians in Congress and in state legislatures across the country are misguided in their persistent attacks on safe, legal abortion.
June 1, 2015
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