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Public Health & Science

Dr. Verma Testifies Before the Senate on Safety of Medication Abortion

Today, Dr. Nisha Verma, ob/gyn who provides care in Georgia and Massachusetts and Fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health, is testifying before the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

January, 2026
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Amicus Brief Urging Non-Punitive Interpretation of Maryland’s Safe Haven Law

PRH filed an amicus brief opposing civil neglect penalties for parents who lawfully use Maryland’s Safe Haven Law.

January, 2026
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PRH Files Amicus Brief to Maryland Supreme Court

On January 12, Physicians for Reproductive Health, Doing Right By Birth , and several physicians who practice in Maryland, including Dr. Carolyn Sufrin, filed an amicus brief  to the Supreme Court of Maryland explaining the grave health consequences...

January, 2026
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Trump Admin Proposes Gender-Affirming Care Bans

Today the Trump Administration released two proposed rules intentionally designed to make gender affirming care for young people impossible to access. Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn in Washington DC and President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Heal...

December, 2025
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Sign-On Letter: Supports Not Separation 

Healthcare providers dedicate our lives to the wellbeing of families and communities. We have deep concerns about policies that mandate separating newborns from their parents at birth.

December, 2025
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SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on CPC Case

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States is hearing oral arguments in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin. Dr. Jamila Perritt, ob/gyn and abortion provider in Washington DC and President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive He...

December, 2025
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HHS Releases Anti-Trans “Report”

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services released a new “report” reviewed by known anti-trans individuals. Dr. Jamila Perritt, President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health and ob/gyn in Washington DC responds.

November, 2025
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President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt Honored with the Society of Family Planning’s Beacon of Science Award

PRH President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt is honored with the Society of Family Planning’s Beacon of Science Award for her visionary leadership. In her remarks, Dr. Perritt emphasizes the impact of fighting for equity in science and reflects on the powe...

November, 2025
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Decriminalizing Medicine: Ending Punitive Practices in Health Care

In this article, PRH fellow Dr. Meera and PRH community members Megan and MaryBeth examine how punitive health care practices deepen harm and argue that abolitionist, harm-reduction care creates a future grounded in dignity and liberation.

November, 2025
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Thanks, Birth Control

Get the facts about birth control and separate common myths from evidence-based truth.

November, 2025
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