Why We Care
Everyone deserves to live their healthiest lives, regardless of their age, income, insurance coverage, or zip code. We work for comprehensive sex education, protections for pregnant workers, access to family planning providers like Planned Parenthood, and defending and improving Americans’ access to health care services. We also raise awareness about the violence and harassment reproductive health care providers face.
Why It Matters
12
State laws
Passed since 2013 granting workplace accommodations to pregnant workers
2,467,633
Patients
Obtained contraception, STI testing, breast exams, and PAP smears at Planned Parenthood in 2014
11
People
Murdered by antiabortion extremists in the United States
Barriers to Acess
We work to ensure that everyone can live their healthiest lives no matter where they live.
We support the rights of our patients throughout their pregnancy. No one should have to choose between their job and a healthy pregnancy, which is why we fight for proactive legislation like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to protect pregnant patients in the workplace.
The current Congress has repeatedly attempted to roll back the gains of the Affordable Care Act, a disastrous effort that could leave tens of millions of people without health insurance and countless others without adequate coverage, as well as decimating Medicaid and defunding Planned Parenthood. We have worked to stop the passage of these repeal bills, and will continue to oppose any legislation that creates barriers to care. It’s time to expand and improve, not limit, Americans’ access to health care services
Every day, doctors, nurses, counselors, administrators, security guards, and volunteers put their lives on the line to provide comprehensive reproductive health care. Eleven people have been murdered by antiabortion extremists, including members of the PRH community like Dr. George Tiller. This campaign of terror—waged over decades against those of us who provide this critical care—is reprehensible, and we are trying to end it.
Latest News
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Story No. 210: Provider from New York
Tyra walked in and was similar to many of the other patients that I see. She was young, Black, hailing from a poor neighborhood in […]
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Story No. 209: Carrie from New Jersey
I am a lucky person when it comes to health care, including reproductive health. I have never wanted children and have taken action throughout my […]
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Story No. 208: Dr. Angeline from California
I met a girl, whom I’ll call Jackie, while doing research in a juvenile hall. She was 17 years old, and had been in juvenile […]
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Story No. 207: Patient from Florida
TRIGGER WARNING: This story discusses sexual assault and rape. — When I was 18 years old, I was raped. I am not even sure how […]
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Story No. 204: Provider from Illinois
Being an abortion provider in Chicago, we have women come to us from adjacent states because they are unable to access care in their home […]
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Story No. 203: Patient from Hawaii
When I was in my twenties, I was in a brief relationship that resulted in a pregnancy. We had not had unprotected sex; this was […]
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Story No. 202: Provider from New York
Serena and George were delighted to be pregnant again. With five children at home, they were ready for number six in the large family they’d […]
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Story No. 200: Dr. Crystal from California
When Joann was 27 years old and diagnosed with a blood clot in her lung, her insurance paid her emergency room bill. Her expensive blood […]
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Story No. 199: Anne from Georgia
Commissioned Officer Affected by Hyde We got married when I was 37. Our premarital counselor told us what he told everyone: wait two years before […]
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