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Statement from Dr. Willie Parker, Board Chair, on Black Lives Matter
In response to the recent shootings of unarmed black men Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and the killing of five police officers in Dallas, Texas, […]
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Physicians for Reproductive Health Announces Dr. Willie Parker as New Board Chair
Parker, OB-GYN with 22 years of experience, travels the South providing abortions in areas with limited access NEW YORK—Physicians for Reproductive Health (Physicians), the doctor-led […]
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Statement of Dr. Willie Parker, Board Chair of Physicians for Reproductive Health, on the Ruling of the Supreme Court in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
On June 27, the United States Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision, ruled in favor of abortion rights, striking down both provisions of the Texas law […]
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Letter to 2016 Candidates from Physicians for Reproductive Health
Dear 2016 Presidential Candidate, As you consider your future policies on reproductive health care during your candidacy for President of the United States, we at […]
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John Oliver and Olivia Wilde to Headline Physicians for Reproductive Health Benefit to Celebrate the Courage of Abortion Providers
Event to Honor Abortion Providers in Advance of Major Supreme Court Ruling NEW YORK—With the Supreme Court poised to make its most significant ruling in […]
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Dr. Valerie Williams Receives 2016 Ryan Memorial Scholarship Award
We are pleased to announce that this year’s Kenneth J. Ryan, MD, Memorial Program Award recipient is Dr. Valerie Williams. Physicians for Reproductive Health CEO […]
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Statement from Board Chair Dr. Nancy Stanwood in Support of Dr. Horvath-Cosper
On May 2, Dr. Diane Horvath-Cosper filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Health and Human Services. The complaint asks the Office for Civil Rights to […]
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Physicians for Reproductive Health Responds to California Anti-Abortion Protests
In light of anti-abortion protests against California Attorney General Kamala Harris today, Physicians for Reproductive Health consulting medical director Dr. Anne Davis made the following […]