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 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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Update
Let’s Celebrate Misoprostol! Changing the Narrative Around Miso-Only Medication Abortion Care
Join us on Tuesday, October 1st at 12pm EST for a virtual webinar hosted by Physicians for Reproductive Health, in partnership with We Testify and […]
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Join us! Downtown Raleigh Advocacy Training
Join us for Part 2 of the North Carolina Summit in downtown Raleigh for a half-day advocacy training. When: Saturday, September 21st 8:30-1:30pm EST with […]
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SCOTUS Impact on Reproductive Justice
We have come to the end of another SCOTUS term which, once again, included numerous, highly consequential decisions that will have longstanding impacts on our […]
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So-Called “Parental Rights” Bills and Their Threats to Reproductive Justice
Lately, you may have heard a lot about so-called “parental rights” bills and debates in state legislatures about whether civil rights, race, and history should […]
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Join Us! Virtual Summit on Reproductive Health in North Carolina
Save the Date and Register for a Virtual Summit on Reproductive Health in North Carolina When: September 18, Wednesday, 8:00 AM- 1:30 PM EST Where: […]
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The Heat is On: Combating Abortion Bans in Arizona
It’s summertime, and temperatures aren’t the only thing on the rise (you guessed it, we are talking about abortion restrictions!). Just last month, following the […]
Our Physician Advocates in Action
PRH in the News
Trump says in debate that former Virginia governor supports killing babies after birth. Why this is a lie.
“The truth is that all physicians in the United States are bound by medical ethics and standards, state law, federal law, and the bylaws of […]
PRH in the News
Getting an IUD Doesn’t Have to be Painful. Here’s What Your Doctor May Not Be Telling You.
Pain can also be impacted by non-procedural factors such as a person’s “baseline level of anxiety, history of trauma experiences with medical providers, history of […]
PRH in the News
Abortion bans are pushing people to terminate later in pregnancy
“What has happened with a lot of our patients is that they’ve been trying to have an abortion for months, and the costs and barriers […]
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