Sentences with phrase «expanding access to birth control»

This is a major victory for women's health — and for expanding access to birth control!

WASHINGTON, DC — On February 13, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) affiliates and their supporters will hold a nationwide Day of Action, calling on elected officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to pass legislation that helps women and couples prevent unintended pregnancy and plan healthy families by expanding access to birth control and real sex education.

We should build on the tremendous progress made in this country with expanded access to birth control, instead of enacting policies that take us backwards.

She made sure Planned Parenthood was at the forefront of efforts to expand access to birth control and preventive care under the Affordable Care Act.

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They demand Schumer stand up for liberal issues like expanding healthcare, immigrant rights, access to birth control and abortion, LGBTQ rights, environmental concerns and labor laws.

«In these challenging economic times, more women need expanded access to lifesaving cancer screenings, birth control, and other preventive care,» said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Across the country, lawmakers like Nixon in a growing number of states are fighting back dangerous restrictions and championing measures to expand and protect access to birth control, basic preventive care, and abortion.

With the goal of expanding access to reproductive health information, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) announces the launch of its Spanish - language mobile website, Planned Parenthood en Español Móvil (plannedparenthood.org/esp), ensuring that the facts on birth control, sexually transmitted infections, parent / teen - talks about sex and finding the nearest health center, among many other topics, are available by mobile phone in Spanish.

The bill includes measures to fully fund the nation's family planning program (Title X), expand access to reproductive health care services through Medicaid, require insurance companies to cover birth control if they cover other prescription drugs, protect the ability of rape survivors to access emergency contraception (EC) in the emergency room, improve public awareness about EC, and provide teens with medically accurate, age appropriate sex education.

Planned Parenthood's free offer is a part of the Back Up Your Birth Control campaign, designed to expand access to emergency contraception by increasing public education and awareness.

Planned Parenthood's free offer is part of the national Back Up Your Birth Control campaign, designed to expand access to emergency contraception by increasing public education and awareness about this very safe and effective method of preventing pregnancy up to five days after unprotected sex.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America applauds the decision by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to ensure access to affordable birth control, and not further expand the refusal provision to the birth control coverage benefit under the Affordable Care Act.

House Bill 1499 expands access to long - acting reversible contraception — the most reliable form of birth control — while cutting red tape and saving taxpayer dollars.

Expanding access to long - acting reversible contraception (LARC): HB 1499 would increase access to LARC — the most effective form of birth control — for MO HealthNet patients.

The good news: A bill that would expand access to the most effective form of birth control could come up for vote before the Missouri House as soon as today!

A proud announcement to start the rundown this week: We are NOT backing down in our fight to expand access to abortion, birth control, and reproductive health care across the country!