Planned Parenthood Action Fund Calls Selection of Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell to Chair RNC Platform Committee a "Huge Red Flag for America’s Women"
Washington, DC — In response to Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell being named chair of the platform committee for the Republican National Convention in Tampa next month, Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, issued the following statement:
Jan. 27, 2013
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund Calls on Romney to Denounce Surrogate’s False Claims that Affordable Care Act Would Harm Breast Cancer Patients
NOTE: In an interview on CNN’s State of the Union yesterday, Carly Fiorina, a prominent supporter of Mitt Romney and breast cancer survivor, compared the Affordable Care Act to the U.K. and Canadian systems, which she claimed “don’t focus on prevention and aggressive detection in the same way we do,” and that “the new protocols that have come down as a result of Obamacare would have been very deleterious to my personal health.”
Jan. 27, 2013
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Gov. Christie Blocks Funding for Birth Control and Lifesaving Cancer Screenings
New York— With the stroke of his veto pen, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has, for the fourth time, blocked key funding for essential women’s health services, including lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and well-woman checkupsfor over 136,000 patients.
Jan. 27, 2013
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund Congratulates New York Primary Winners
Planned Parenthood Action Fund congratulates the winners of yesterday’s New York primaries. Action Fund-endorsed candidates who won competitive primaries were Julian Schreibman (NY-19), and Representative Yvette Clarke (NY-9).
Jan. 27, 2013
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorses Julian Schreibman for Congress
Planned Parenthood Action Fund announces its endorsement of Julian Schreibman (NY-19). The Action Fund is the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Jan. 27, 2013
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Women’s Health Activists Stand Up to Romney for His Opposition to Low-Cost Birth Control
Planned Parenthood Action Fund supporters across the country are following Mitt Romney on the road and letting him know that his opposition to birth control is harmful and out of touch with their needs.
Jan. 27, 2013
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund Endorses Dr. Richard Carmona for Congress
The Planned Parenthood Action Fund announces its endorsement of Dr. Richard Carmona in his bid to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Arizona. The Planned Parenthood Action Fund is the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Jan. 27, 2013
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Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund Congratulates North Dakotans Against Measure Three on Election Night Victory
Fargo, ND — Over the past several weeks, health care providers, former judges, prosecutors, doctors, lawyers, child advocates, victim advocates, religious leaders and social workers from all across the state joined together to help North Dakotans Against Measure Three raise awareness about the so called "Religious Liberty Restoration Amendment." Tonight, voters overwhelmingly rejected the measure.
Jan. 27, 2013
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On the 47th Anniversary of Supreme Court Decision on Right to Contraception, Protecting Access to Birth Control Is Key Campaign Issue
New York — Today marks the 47th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that transformed women’s lives, and established that a woman’s reproductive decisions were protected by the Constitution.
Jan. 27, 2013
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