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Azar will not put patients’ interests first at HHS
In response to the nomination of Alex Azar as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Consulting Medical Director of Physicians for […]
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Abortion Provider Nondiscrimination Amendment Act enables health care providers to best serve their patients
Today, Washington, DC, Councilmember David Grosso introduced a bill that would protect health care professionals from discrimination by employers based on their participation in or […]
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H.R. 490 an unconstitutional attack on reproductive health care
On Wednesday, a House Judiciary subcommittee is holding a hearing about H.R. 490, a bill that would ban abortions after six weeks, before many patients […]
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Jane Doe Finally Gets Justice
Today, more than a month after she made her decision to have an abortion, Jane Doe, a 17-year-old immigrant woman, received the care that she […]
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Trump administration’s latest attacks on health care hurt women and families
In response to the recent attacks from the Trump administration on the health care that women and families need and deserve, Dr. Willie Parker, board […]
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Trump contraceptive rule leaves millions of women vulnerable to whims of employers
The Trump administration announced today two interim final rules weakening the Affordable Care Act’s requirements of inclusion of contraceptive coverage in employees’ insurance plans. In response, Dr. […]
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H.R. 36 is political interference in medical care
In response to the scheduled vote on H.R. 36, a bill that would place an arbitrary ban on abortion care, Dr. Anne Davis, Consulting Medical […]
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Illinois respects the health, dignity, and economic security of patients
Today, Governor Bruce Rauner of Illinois signed HB 40, a bill that would protect the legal right to abortion in Illinois and ensure that right […]