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North Carolina Governor Vetoes Anti-Abortion Bill
Today, Governor Roy Cooper (D, NC) vetoed an attempt by the North Carolina legislature to shame people accessing safe and essential abortion care. Fellow with […]
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LGBTQ+ Rights Denied by SCOTUS
Today the Supreme Court issued a disappointing decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. President and CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt issued the following response: […]
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SCOTUS Protects Affordable Care Act
Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. President and CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt issued the […]
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Dr. Jamila Perritt Testifies Before Congress on WHPA
Today, Physicians for Reproductive Health’s President and CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on The Constitution in a hearing […]
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Congress Reintroduces Women’s Health Protection Act
Today, the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would create much-needed federal protections against state-level restrictions on abortion, was reintroduced in Congress by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) […]
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110+ Physicians Write Opposing Georgia’s Voter Suppression
Today, over 110 physicians from across the country sent a letter to the office of Georgia’s Governor Brian Kemp strongly opposing the state’s recent voter […]
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Supreme Court to Hear Case on Abortion Bans
Today the United States Supreme Court granted review of Mississippi’s unconstitutional 15-week ban on abortion care. Dr. Kristyn Brandi, ob/gyn in New Jersey and Board […]
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Congress Introduces HEAL Act
Today, the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act was reintroduced in the House and Senate. Dr. Jamila Perritt, President and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health, […]