Sentences with phrase «on access to reproductive health care»

«CMP's reckless and dangerous actions have created a poisonous environment that fuels political attacks on access to reproductive health care and feeds threats against our health centers,» said Ashely Coffield.

The videos, which make false and disproven claims, have been invoked in political attacks on access to reproductive health care in Tennessee and across the country.

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The committee opinion sought to «maximize accommodation of an individual's religious or moral beliefs while avoiding imposition of these beliefs on others or interfering with the safe, timely, and financially feasible access to reproductive health care that all women deserve.»

The Sustainable Development Goals include ensuring access by infants to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food (2.1); ending all forms of malnutrition and achieving targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age (2.2); addressing the nutritional needs of lactating women (2.2); reducing neonatal mortality (3.2); ensuring access to reproductive health - care services (3.7); and recognizing and valuing unpaid care provided by women and girls (5.4).

Conlin went on to cite Democratic AG contender Eric Schneiderman's record on choice, saying he has «made it clear in word and deed that he supports a woman's right to access reproductive health care.»

Further research on the access to and use of reproductive health care by lesbian and bisexual women is vital to understanding health disparities in the U.S.,» said Blanchfield.

She has also been a staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she worked on two trials challenging a Texas law limiting women's access to reproductive health care.

One hundred years ago, Planned Parenthood was founded on the radical idea that access to sexual and reproductive health care and information could change lives, communities, and the world.

an inclusive right extending not only to timely and appropriate health care but also to the underlying determinants of health, such as access to safe and potable water and adequate sanitation, an adequate supply of safe food, nutrition and housing, healthy occupational and environmental conditions, and access to health - related education and information, including on sexual and reproductive health.

It is high time that congressional leaders, President Trump and his administration stop pushing ideologically motivated policies and misleading talking points, and instead focus on implementing policies that will advance access to high - quality reproductive health care.

The Tennessee State Legislature has doubled down on efforts to restrict a woman's right to safe, legal abortion and equal access to affordable reproductive health care.

The Medicaid program would be gutted, which approximately 1 in 4 women of reproductive age rely on to access no - cost, critical reproductive health care such as birth control, lifesaving cancer screenings, and maternity care.

On campuses and online, in statehouses and courts, in local communities, and in the media, Planned Parenthood is an outspoken, passionate advocate for policies that enable all people to access comprehensive reproductive and sexual health care, education, and information.

«The new law will cover more women, increase access to reproductive health care, and ease the disproportionate health care burdens on women, who still earn less than men but often face higher health care costs.»

The Raíz program is Planned Parenthood's national effort to work with the Latino community on fights for reproductive health, sex education, and access to care.

The report also praises the Affordable Care Act, which «eases the disproportionate health care burdens on women — who continue to earn less than men while also often facing more health care costs — and increases access to reproductive health care.&raCare Act, which «eases the disproportionate health care burdens on women — who continue to earn less than men while also often facing more health care costs — and increases access to reproductive health care.&racare burdens on women — who continue to earn less than men while also often facing more health care costs — and increases access to reproductive health care.&racare costs — and increases access to reproductive health care.&racare.»

Defenders are a core group of activists, supporters, and patients who fight to defend reproductive rights, expand access to health care, and protect those who rely on Planned Parenthood health centers for care.

Now, we're going on offense to protect access to the preventive and reproductive health care Planned Parenthood provides to millions of people each year.

The continued attacks by extremist politicians in Washington on women's health are part of a dangerous agenda to roll back access to reproductive health care and ban abortion, leaving millions of patients across the country devastated by stripping them of the basic health care they need and deserve.

At Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, we share the vision of an equitable world articulated by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America: where sexual and reproductive rights are basic human rights, where access to health care doesn't depend on who you are and where you live, and where every person has the opportunity to choose their own path to a healthy and meaningful life.

«Defunding Planned Parenthood would be devastating to Florida, stripping away essential health care that tens of thousands of patients rely on, and blocking millions across the country from accessing reproductive health care,» said Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, West Palm Beach.

NEW YORK CITY — Following today's editorial in the New York Times, «Costly Contraceptives,» Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), the nation's leading reproductive health care advocate and provider, called on Congress to address the growing problem of access to affordable birth control in America.

On campuses and online, in statehouses and courts, in community settings, and in the media, Planned Parenthood is a visible and passionate advocate for policies that enable Californians to access comprehensive reproductive health care and sexual health education.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) works to support health care providers at Planned Parenthood health centers across the country, educate the public on issues of reproductive and sexual health, and advocate for policy to expand access to health care.

They stressed that «defunding» Planned Parenthood would be devastating to Florida, stripping away essential health care that tens of thousands of patients rely on, and blocking millions across the country from accessing reproductive health care.

To become an Activist Council member, individuals must complete a full - day training session designed to bring new activists up to speed on current reproductive health, rights, and justice issues, review sexual and reproductive health care services offered at PPNYC, learn important messaging skills, and meet other New Yorkers passionate about protecting people's access to health carTo become an Activist Council member, individuals must complete a full - day training session designed to bring new activists up to speed on current reproductive health, rights, and justice issues, review sexual and reproductive health care services offered at PPNYC, learn important messaging skills, and meet other New Yorkers passionate about protecting people's access to health carto bring new activists up to speed on current reproductive health, rights, and justice issues, review sexual and reproductive health care services offered at PPNYC, learn important messaging skills, and meet other New Yorkers passionate about protecting people's access to health carto speed on current reproductive health, rights, and justice issues, review sexual and reproductive health care services offered at PPNYC, learn important messaging skills, and meet other New Yorkers passionate about protecting people's access to health carto health care.

Her campaign also was based on an anti-women's health platform that would have serious consequences for women's ability to access affordable birth control and reproductive health care.

At the forum, Planned Parenthood leaders will discuss the organization's role as a provider and advocate and share information on a variety of panels, including the following: Reforming the System: President Obama's Prospects for Health Reform; The Stakeholders Speak PPFA Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy Rubiner will address Planned Parenthood's priorities in health care reform: any health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be protHealth Reform; The Stakeholders Speak PPFA Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy Rubiner will address Planned Parenthood's priorities in health care reform: any health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be prothealth care reform: any health care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be prothealth care reform effort must include access to comprehensive reproductive health care, and women's access to essential community providers must be prothealth care, and women's access to essential community providers must be protected.

Planned Parenthood commends the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Affairs, and Related Programs — and in particular, chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D - VT)-- for drafting a spending proposal that defends women's access to essential reproductive health care.

Planned Parenthood Association of Utah shares the vision of an equitable world articulated by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America: where sexual and reproductive rights are basic human rights, where access to health care doesn't depend on who you are and where you live, and where every person has the opportunity to choose their own path to a healthy and meaningful life.

Our 2017 Annual Report reflects our promise to create a world where sexual and reproductive rights are respected human rights, where access to health care doesn't depend on who you are, and where every woman has the opportunity to choose her own path to a healthy and meaningful life.

«While anti-choice hardliners across the country are intent on pursuing a political agenda to restrict access to reproductive health care, we take great comfort in the fact that the justice system remains fair.»

Over the last several years, Planned Parenthood's mission of providing health care to people across the country has come under attack by politicians bent on ending access to reproductive health care.

Sensitive to the family planning needs of low - income families in the United States and abroad, he consistently supported federal funding for reproductive health care and repeatedly led the fight against restrictions on access to services.

If Ryan, Vice President - elect Mike Pence and the anti-women's health ideologues in charge of Congress get their way, the consequences would be devastating: nearly early 30 million people will lose their health insurance, and 2.5 million Planned Parenthood patients a year will no longer have access to the sexual and reproductive health care they rely on.

In every case related to reproductive rights that Gorsuch considered as a judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, he ruled in a way that would have blocked women's access to reproductive health care.

We look forward to working with him on important issues, such as health care reform and women's access to reproductive health care.

Folks wrote prescriptions for «respect for all women's health care choices,» «reproductive justice,» and «access to health care» for Rep. Hartzler and taped them to her door for her staff to find on Monday morning.

«We are excited to work with the legislature and with Governor - elect Murphy to ensure that access to reproductive health care doesn't depend on a person's income or zip code.

Approximately 20 % of women of reproductive age rely on Medicaid to access no - cost, critical reproductive health care such as birth control, lifesaving cancer screenings, and maternity care.

Each session, the Advocacy Fund and its grassroots activists are a forceful presence on Beacon Hill for issues that relate to improving — and defending - access to reproductive health care and greater health equity for all people across Massachusetts.

Blocking access to reproductive health care has real and disastrous consequences for all people and often has a disproportionate impact on communities of color, who already face systemic barriers in accessing quality health care.

These efforts include advocating for changes in public policy, with a sharp focus on ensuring access to comprehensive, affordable reproductive health care for all.

With the recent attacks on birth control and reproductive health care access coming from the Trump administration, sharing your story is more important than ever to protect access to health care in Massachusetts.

As national attacks on health care and Planned Parenthood patients continue, new polling data confirms Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly support Planned Parenthood and access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health care services, including safe, legal abortion.

Restrictions on abortion and other reproductive health care — including blocking access to preventive health care at Planned Parenthood — have very real consequences for women:

The right to health extends not only to timely and appropriate health care but also to the underlying determinants of health, such as access to safe and potable water and adequate sanitation, an adequate supply of safe food, nutrition and housing, healthy occupational and environmental conditions, and access to health - related education and information, including on sexual and reproductive health.

A governor who is consistently on the side of sexual and reproductive health care access could, at the very least, make it much more difficult for members of the Legislature to continue attacking women, the LGBTQ community, and organizations like Planned Parenthood.

Advocate public policies which guarantee the right to full and nondiscriminatory access to reproductive health care and defend against restrictions on abortion and health care access;

The National Partnership is based on evidence that improvements in Indigenous child mortality require better access to antenatal care, teenage reproductive and sexual health services, child and maternal health services and integrated child and family services.