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
Milestone Moment for EACH Woman Act
Today, the EACH Woman Act was introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate led by Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. […]
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21 Attorneys General File Suit Against Trump Attack on Abortion
Truthout quoted our statement by Board Chair Dr. Willie Parker for a story about a coalition of 21 states filing lawsuits challenging the domestic gag […]
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Why We Should Stop Using the Phrase ‘Women’s Health’
Tonic published Academy alum Dr. Meera Shah’s op-ed about how the phrase “Women’s Health” ignores all other people who have reproductive health needs.
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OPINION | Sex-ed bill offers Colorado teens much-needed guidance on consent
Current Fellow Dr. Sarah Green’s op-ed was published in Colorado Politics this morning. Dr. Green talks about the positive impact of a consent-based sex education […]
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Scott, Kennedy, Harris Reintroduce Bill to Protect Individuals from Discrimination
Physicians for Reproductive Health is mentioned in this press release from the House Committee on Education and Labor as an organization in support of the […]
PRH in the News
As Doctors, It Is Our Responsibility to Stop Racism in Medicine
Current Fellow Dr. Zia Okocha’s opinion piece on racism in medicine, originally published by Rewire, was republished by Truthout.
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READ: How Doctors Can Better Serve Black Patients
Current Fellow Dr. Zia Okocha’s op-ed in Rewire on racism in medicine is featured in Colorlines as a must read article.
PRH in the News
Racism in Medicine: As Doctors, We Must Do Better
For a Black History Month feature, Rewire published an op-ed by current Fellow Dr. Zia Okocha about the medical community’s history of oppression of Black […]
Press Release
Title X gag rule rejects ethical standards
Today, the Trump administration released the final Title X gag rule. In response, Board Chair of Physicians for Reproductive Health Dr. Willie Parker issued the […]
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