PRH and our community of physician advocates are taking action in the policy world every day to make a lasting impact for access to reproductive health care.
Regulatory Engagement
Letters in Response to Senators
PRH’s responses to senators’ inquiries concerning reproductive health and justice issues.
- Letter to Senators Warren, Hirono, Duckworth, and Smith on the Impact of Abortion Access Restrictions (June 8, 2023)
- Letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren on the Impact of a Nationwide Abortion Ban (September 30, 2022)
- Letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren Advocating for Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care (September 8, 2022)
Federal Regulatory Comments
PRH’s submitted comments on proposed federal regulations:
- Comments on Health Data and Patient Information Sharing Rule (October 4, 2024)
- Comments on Proposed Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (October 10, 2023)
- Comments on Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule Enhancements to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (June 16, 2023)
- Comments on Proposed Rescission of the Rule on Refusal of Care Due to Conscience Rights (March 6, 2023)
- Comments on Proposed Rulemaking for Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Under Section 1557 (October 3, 2022)
- Comments on CMS Interim Final Rule Regarding COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response (December 22, 2020)
State Regulatory Comments
PRH’s submitted comments on proposed state regulations:
- Comments on Proposed Ohio Regulations Affecting Gender-Affirming Care (February 5, 2024)
- Comments on Proposed Ohio Regulations Restricting Gender-Affirming Care (January 19, 2024)
- Comments on North Carolina’s Proposed Rules Regarding Licensure of Suitable Facilities for the Performance of Surgical Abortions (December 6, 2023)
- Comments on Colorado’s Proposed Rules Regarding Medication Abortion Reversal (August 2, 2023)
- Comments on Florida’s Proposed Rules on Gender Dysphoria Treatment for Minors (December 5, 2022)
- Comments on New Jersey’s Proposed Changes to Anesthesia Regulations for Abortion Services (March 5, 2021)
Speaking Up & Speaking Out
The physician voice is essential in our work supporting policies that protect and expand access to comprehensive reproductive health care at the state and federal levels.
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PRH Community Reading List
Reading keeps us grounded in what people before us and around us know to be true and know to be possible. Please find a few books that are currently on our shelves across the PRH Staff and Board of Directors.
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What You Need to Know About Trump’s Executive Order Attacking Trans Youth
Queer and transgender people have always been at the forefront of liberatory struggle and progress. Steadfast in the plight for equity, trans leaders like Marsha […]
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Action Items to Consider Before January 20, 2025: How We Continue To Show Up for Each Other
Challenging times lie ahead as a result of the rules and legislation that will be issued by the incoming Administration. Given the impact of those changes we are providing resources for conversations with your families and communities about how to stay informed and support one another.
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First We Grieve, Then We Fight: Recapping the 2024 General Election
These are the opportunities, challenges, and hard work we foresee across the new Administration, in Congress, and in the states.
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Watch: Dr. Jamila Perritt on How Abortion Restrictions Worsen Maternal Health
Last week, Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn in Washington DC and President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health, was invited to speak on a panel […]
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New Term, Same SCOTUS: Supreme Court Will Review Hormone Therapy for Trans Youth in U.S. v. Skrmetti
It’s October, which means SCOTUS is back. Over this term, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear numerous cases on a broad range […]
Our Physician Advocates in Action
PRH in the News
Reaction mixed to RFK Jr.’s confirmation as HHS secretary
President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt – “I am deeply alarmed to see a proponent of misinformation, disinformation, and pseudoscience get confirmed as our nation’s […]
PRH in the News
People are paying for state abortion bans with their lives
PRH Fellows Joi Spaulding, Carly Dahl, Danielle Gershon – “These conditions are part of the danger of abortion bans because neatly categorizing patients is impossible.”
PRH in the News
Silencing science: How Trump is reshaping US public health
PRH Fellow Natalie DiCenzo – “I’m really not sure what is so radically leftist about treating gonorrhea…”
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