Amplifying the Provider Voice: June’s Must-Reads
Tonic: It’s Even Harder to Get an Abortion if You’re in the Military
Drs. Jenny Abrams and Aisha Wagner talked to Tonic about the barriers faced by patients who are in the military when trying to access abortion care.
Rewire: Louisiana’s Bipartisan Abortion Ban the Latest to Go After ‘Roe’
Board member Dr. Valerie Williams’s statement about the drastic effects on access to abortion care that Louisiana’s 15-week abortion ban bill will have on her patients was quoted in Rewire.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Doctors forced to give inaccurate information on abortion
Dr. Rachel Zigler wrote a letter to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch dispelling the myth of a link between abortion and breast cancer.
Inside Look: 2018 Voices of Courage Benefit
At our annual Benefit, we celebrated our doctors and supporters from across the country. Hosted by actor Elizabeth Marvel, we also honored our 2018 award recipients – Dr. Sacheen Nathan, Dr. Roslyn Kade, and Cecile Richards – for the extraordinary steps they’ve taken to ensure patients have access to reproductive health care.
We also debuted a moving film about the journey our incredible physicians take to become lifelong advocates. Watch and see why we’re prouder than ever to celebrate.
See more event highlights, photos, and surprise guests
Justice Kennedy’s Retirement is a Threat to Roe
In response to the news of Justice Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court, Board Chair Dr. Willie Parker issued a statement about what this means for abortion access and other fundamental rights we hold dear.
Read Dr. Parker’s full statement
Meet Our Advocates: Dr. Terez Yonan
For our ongoing Meet Our Advocates series, we interviewed Dr. Terez Yonan, an adolescent medicine doctor from California. In her Q&A, she talks about her early work in the medical field as a high school student, the young patient who taught her about building patient-doctor relationships, and the woman mentors who have inspired her.
Wear Your Support: 1973 x PRH
We partnered with Sophie Ratner Jewelry on a special “1973” necklace to celebrate autonomy over our own bodies. When you buy one of three designs – silver, gold, or diamond – 30 percent of the proceeds will directly benefit Physicians for Reproductive Health.
Check out the 1973 x PRH necklaces
Staff Spotlight: Jeryl Hayes
Jeryl Hayes, JD, LL.M., who has been with Physicians for Reproductive Health since 2015, is currently our Director, Public Policy. Her legal training in reproductive health, rights, and justice has shaped her career in policy analysis and advocacy, as well as her volunteer work empowering women and families.
Jeryl earned her law degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Denison University. After earning her Masters in Law at American University in 2012, Jeryl completed the Law Students for Reproductive Justice (now If/When/How) Fellowship Program, with placement at the Black Women’s Health Imperative. From 2013-2015, she was the Domestic Policy Analyst with Advocates for Youth.
In 2017, Jeryl became the Board President of the DC Abortion Fund (DCAF), an all-volunteer non-profit that makes grants to pregnant people in the DC area who cannot afford the full cost of an abortion. She previously served as the Chair of the Women’s Information Network (WIN), DC’s premier professional, political, and social network dedicated to empowering young, pro-choice, Democratic women. Jeryl is based in Washington, DC.
Best Practices for LGBTQ-Friendly Adolescent Health Care
It’s #PrideMonth and our Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health Education Program (ARSHEP) program is proud to share our “LGBTQ Essentials” curriculum, which includes presentations and videos to aid in the care of adolescent LGBTQ patients.
Where We Stand
Board Chair Dr. Willie Parker responded to the Supreme Court’s ruling against commonsense reproductive health regulations in California: Supreme Court decision ignores the danger of fake women’s health centers.
Faculty member Dr. Raul Gutierrez responded to the Trump administration’s detention of immigrant families at the U.S./Mexico border: Immigrant Children and Families Deserve Dignity and Compassion.
