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
17
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 Access
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, including members of the Physicians community like Dr. George Tiller, have been murdered by antiabortion extremists. 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. 458: Dr. Scott from California
In honor of National Poetry Month, we asked our providers and supporters to submit their reproductive health care haikus! Have a haiku or poem about […]
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Story No. 456: Dr. Aisha from California
Voices of Courage is excited to present This is Life, a new illustrated series by artist Magnolia Porter bringing your stories about reproductive health care […]
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Story No. 455: Patient from Massachusetts
I became pregnant with quadruplets following IVF. How it happened is a mystery, but it’s possible that the two good quality embryos that they implanted […]
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Story No. 454: Dr. Ryan from Louisiana
Joseph (name changed) was a senior baseball player and had missed his pre-season sports physical. The coach noted that his old one was expired after […]
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Story No. 452: Dr. Kristina from Colorado
I had a patient a while ago who was stationed overseas, and when she needed an abortion, she came to Colorado because it was impossible […]
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Story No. 450: Dr. Kristyn from California
One of my most important jobs is providing patients with information about their treatment options so they can decide what is best for them. I […]
PRH in the News
TN Observes First-Ever Black Maternal Health Week
Dr. Jamila Perritt was interviewed on Public News Service about Black Maternal Health Week, which runs April 11-17.
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Story No. 449: Rachel from New York
I have been very fortunate to be able to access what I needed. Because of the Affordable Care Act, I was able to stay on […]
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Story No. 448: Dr. Ivonne from New York
While professionalism and appropriateness are very much a part of medicine, so is laughter. Just today, I met a patient who I’ll call Meera. Meera […]
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