Archive: Legal Publications

Speech in Support of Peggy Young by Dr. Kathleen Morrell, on December 3, 2014

Statement of Dr. Willie Parker, Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on S. 1696, Women’s Health Protection Act

“I want for women what I want for myself: a life of dignity, health, self-determination, and the opportunity to excel and contribute. We know that […]

Physicians Testimony on the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2014 (S. 1696)

Physicians welcomes the opportunity to submit testimony on the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2014 (S. 1696). This critical bill would ensure that all women […]

Statement from Lin-Fan Wang, MD, MPH, Reproductive Health Advocacy Fellow, on Supreme Court Cases

My name is Dr. Lin-Fan Wang and I am so honored to join all of you today in support of access to birth control. I […]

Testimony of Dr. Colleen McNicholas in opposition to Missouri H.B. 1430 and H.B. 1307

No woman should have to endure due state interference with her decision to end a pregnancy. But that is what already happens in Missouri. The […]

Amicus Brief, Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

On January 28, 2014, four major medical groups, representing a wide spectrum of health care providers, filed a brief in the Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, […]

Testimony of Physicians Board Chair Dr. Nancy Stanwood in Opposition to H.R. 7, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.”

Physicians welcomes the opportunity to submit testimony on H.R. 7, misleadingly named the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” This dangerous bill would effectively ban […]

Brief of Amici Curiae Physicians for Reproductive Health, et. al., in Support of Petitioners

Physicians for Reproductive Health and other medical organizations filed a brief in the Supreme Court in support of the government’s petition for certiorari.