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Six-week ban denies Iowa patients their rights and dignity
In response to Governor Kim Reynolds signing a bill in Iowa that would ban abortion after six weeks, Board Chair of Physicians for Reproductive Health […]
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Health care providers must work to close the health gap for Black mothers and infants
In honor of the inaugural Black Maternal Health Week started and led by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Dr. Aisha Wagner, Fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, […]
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Shootings of Saheed Vassell and Stephon Clark a tragic reminder of the unfinished struggle for racial justice
In response to the recent shootings of unarmed Black men Saheed Vassell and Stephon Clark, Physicians for Reproductive Health Board Chair Dr. Willie Parker issued […]
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Physicians for Reproductive Health mourns the loss of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
In response to the news that Congresswoman Louise Slaughter passed away today, President and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health Jodi Magee issued the following […]
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Fifteen-week abortion ban harms Mississippians’ health and well-being
On Thursday, the Mississippi legislature passed a law, HB 1510, that would ban abortion after 15 weeks—what could be the earliest gestation ban. In response, […]
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New Title X criteria will harm access to care
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services issued new funding criteria that undermines access to family planning services by making it harder to access […]
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President Trump’s budget proposal endangers Americans’ health
After President Trump released a budget that would continue to attack the health care of millions of Americans, Board Chair of Physicians for Reproductive Health […]
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The Senate must reject political interference in medical decisions
In advance of the U.S. Senate’s vote on S. 2311, legislation that would ban abortion after 20 weeks, Physicians for Reproductive Health’s Consulting Medical Director […]