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
18
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 anti-abortion 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 anti-abortion extremists. This campaign of terror—waged over decades against those who provide this critical care—is reprehensible, and we are trying to end it.
Latest News
Press Release
Physicians and State Legislators Condemn Harms of Abortion Bans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2024 Joint Statement from Jennifer Driver, Senior Director, Reproductive Rights, SiX Reproductive Freedom Leadership Council and Dr. Jamila Perritt, President […]
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Let’s Celebrate Misoprostol! Changing the Narrative Around Miso-Only Medication Abortion Care
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Physicians for Reproductive Health hosted a virtual webinar, in partnership with We Testify and Ibis Reproductive Health. The June Supreme […]
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SCOTUS Impact on Reproductive Justice
We have come to the end of another SCOTUS term which, once again, included numerous, highly consequential decisions that will have longstanding impacts on our […]
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Join Us! Virtual Summit on Reproductive Health in North Carolina
Save the Date and Register for a Virtual Summit on Reproductive Health in North Carolina When: September 18, Wednesday, 8:00 AM- 1:30 PM EST Where: […]
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The Heat is On: Combating Abortion Bans in Arizona
It’s summertime, and temperatures aren’t the only thing on the rise (you guessed it, we are talking about abortion restrictions!). Just last month, following the […]
Press Release
Supreme Court Rules on EMTALA
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Moyle v. United States that the case was improvidently granted and the federal district court’s order […]
Press Release
Dr. Misha Pangasa Testifies Before US Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution
Today, Arizona-based ob/gyn and Physicians for Reproductive Health Fellow, Dr. Misha Pangasa, is testifying before the Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution. Alongside Reproductive Freedom for […]
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New Rule Dropped: 5 Highlights from Section 1557 Final Rule
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule that reinforces anti-discrimination requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 […]
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PRH Fellows Testify Before Congress
Today, Physicians for Reproductive Health Fellows Dr. Nisha Verma and Dr. Allison Linton are testifying before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. […]
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