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Missouri Abortion Ban Struck Down

8th Circuit US Court of Appeals Strikes Down Unconstitutional Missouri Abortion Ban Law Passed in 1999
Jan. 30, 2014 • National

Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Access to Abortion

During Time of Heated Judicial Rhetoric, Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood to Be Heard by High Court
Jan. 30, 2014 • National

Planned Parenthood Applauds House and Senate Introduction of ABC Act

Bill Would Guarantee Access to Birth Control and Stop Pharmacy Refusals
Jan. 30, 2014 • National

A Letter to Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri (PPKM) Clients from PPKM President and CEO Peter Brownlie

I am writing to personally assure you that Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri protects the confidentiality of your medical records.
Jan. 30, 2014 • National

On 50th Anniversary of the Pill, Poll Shows Eight in 10 Women Say Birth Control Should Be Covered by Insurers

Planned Parenthood Lauds Monumental Advances in Women’s Reproductive Health, but More Work to Do
Jan. 30, 2014 • National

50 Actors and Musicians Fight Back Against House Majority’s Legislative Assault on Women

Scarlett Johansson, Connie Britton, Mamie Gummer, Alan Cumming, Julianne Moore, Rachel Bilson, Sarah Silverman, Jane Fonda, Gabrielle Union, Cynthia Nixon, Gabourey Sidibe, Dana Delany, Aisha Tyler, Kathleen Turner, Jason Alexander and Other Artists Stand Up to Defend Women's Health and Planned Parenthood
Jan. 30, 2014 • National

41 Senators Support Women’s Health and Planned Parenthood

In a letter, led by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 41 Senators expressed strong opposition to extreme proposals by House Republicans that would undermine women’s health and eliminate funding for women’s health programs and bar Planned Parenthood from providing health services, including preventive health care, lifesaving cancer screenings, breast exams, birth control, HIV testing, and testing and treatment for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) through federal health programs and the devastating impact this proposal would have on women’s health care.
Jan. 30, 2014 • National

Giant Pill Will Visit the Hill on June 7 to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court Ruling that Protected Use of Birth Control Nationwide

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, and pro-choice supporters from the Washington, DC, area are rallying to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1965 landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut, which upheld constitutional protection for the use of birth control by married couples.
Jan. 30, 2014 • National