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Trump Admin Proposes Gender-Affirming Care Bans

Today the Trump Administration released two proposed rules intentionally designed to make gender affirming care for young people impossible to access. Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn in Washington DC and President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Heal...

December, 2025
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50+ Reproductive Rights-Aligned Orgs Call Out Anti-Abortion Tactics in Recent Anti-Trans Bills

PRH and more than 50 reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations are calling out two anti-transgender health care bills that mirror long-standing attacks on abortion access and bodily autonomy.

December, 2025
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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on CPC Case

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States is hearing oral arguments in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin. Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn and abortion provider in Washington DC and President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive He...

December, 2025
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HHS Releases Anti-Trans “Report”

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services released a new “report” reviewed by known anti-trans individuals. Dr. Jamila Perritt, President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health and ob/gyn in Washington DC responds.

November, 2025
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Senate Passes Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Servicemembers

Today the United States Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act including bans on funding for gender-affirming care. Dr. Meera Shah, family medicine physician from New York and Board Member with Physicians for Reproductive Health respond...

October, 2025
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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Harmful Conversion Therapy

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States is hearing oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, a case that will determine whether or not states are allowed to protect young people from the harmful practices of conversion therapy.

October, 2025
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Trump Admin Releases Tylenol Misinformation

The Trump Administration announced disinformation about Tylenol use in pregnancy. Dr. Mariana Montes, both a former pediatrician and now obstetric anesthesiologist in Illinois and Fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health responds.

September, 2025
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Governor Abbott Signs HB 7

Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed HB 7, enacting it into law starting December 3, 2025. This legislation allows private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures, distributes, prescribes, or provides medication abortion pills in Texas or...

September, 2025
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Trump Administration to Stop Covering Gender Affirming Care for Federal Workers

On Friday August 15, 2025, the Trump Administration announced it will no longer cover gender affirming care for federal employees and their families starting in 2026. PRH President & CEO and ob/gyn in Washington DC, Dr. Jamila Perritt responds...

August, 2025
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Senate Passage of Devastating Health Care Cuts Threatens Health and Lives Nationwide

Today, the Senate passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a bill with significant cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This bill compromises the health and wellness of the most vulnerable members of our community.

July, 2025
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