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Arkansas ban creates barriers to care
On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would not review the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in support of an Arkansas […]
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Gag rule undermines medical ethics and access to care
In response to the news that the Trump administration will prohibit Title X family planning program sites from referring for abortion, even when requested by […]
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Abortion ban puts politics before Iowans’ health and well-being
Recently, a lawsuit was filed by Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the Emma Goldman Clinic, and Dr. Jill Meadows to block the six-week ban in […]
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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, […]