Sentences with phrase «women access to this basic health care»

«Politicians and bosses have no business denying women access to this basic health care.

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Democrats, including House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, oppose the new rule out of concern that it will keep women from «access to basic, preventative health care.»

Today, it is estimated that roughly half of all women living in developing countries do not have access to adequate basic maternal health care and that 220 million have an unmet need for family planning.

We won't achieve the sustainable peace we're seeking if women don't have access to basic human rights like health care, food and education.

We object to the continued funding of fiscally irresponsible abstinence - only programs that have been proven ineffective, while ignoring calls for increased funding for the programs that have been proven to work and help millions of women across the country get access to basic health care, including affordable birth control.

This ensures that basic preventive care, such as contraception, Pap tests, and other cancer screenings, are covered and that women are able to access trusted health care providers in the communities where they live.

Through this one bill, Florida would strip many women of their access to basic health care, such as cancer screenings, birth control, and abortion.

«Simply put, eliminating the national family planning program will result in millions of women across the country losing access to basic primary and preventive health care, such as lifesaving cancer screenings, contraception, HIV testing and counseling, STI testing and treatment, and annual exams.

This important legislation protects women's access to basic, preventive health care and ensures that women will not be denied birth control or emergency contraception at the pharmacy counter.

Since 2005, this money — federal dollars passed back through the state to fund services — has paid for health care for an average of 244,000 needy women a year; with the small pot that remains, just $ 19 million this year, the Department of State Health Services estimates that just 60,000 low - income women will be able to access basic health services inhealth care for an average of 244,000 needy women a year; with the small pot that remains, just $ 19 million this year, the Department of State Health Services estimates that just 60,000 low - income women will be able to access basic health services inHealth Services estimates that just 60,000 low - income women will be able to access basic health services inhealth services in 2012.

To create a world where sexual and reproductive rights are basic human rights, where access to health care does not depend upon who you are, and where every woman has the opportunity to choose her own path to a healthy and meaningful lifTo create a world where sexual and reproductive rights are basic human rights, where access to health care does not depend upon who you are, and where every woman has the opportunity to choose her own path to a healthy and meaningful lifto health care does not depend upon who you are, and where every woman has the opportunity to choose her own path to a healthy and meaningful lifto choose her own path to a healthy and meaningful lifto a healthy and meaningful life.

Without this joint federal - state program, too many Americans — disproportionately women of color — would be unable to access basic health care.

The letter declared, «We are writing to strongly oppose efforts designed to undermine women's access to basic, preventive health care and the women's health providers they rely on in their communities.

«Planned Parenthood knows firsthand that women and men in America need access to basic, preventive health care.

«Birth control is basic health care and women and couples should have access to it.

Those include prominent foes of abortion, most without medical background or health care expertise, whose primary objective reflects no desire to see that as many low - income women as possible have access to basic health care but only that Planned Parenthood be defunded as the visible incarnation of «the abortion industry.»

«All women, no matter where they live or who their boss is, should have access to basic preventive health care, including birth control.

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.

«The real impact of eliminating the Title X program is that millions of women across the country will lose access to basic primary and preventive health care, such as lifesaving cancer screenings, contraception, STI testing and treatment, and annual exams.

He also sided with politicians trying to deny women and men access to basic health care like STD tests and reproductive health care education services provided by Planned Parenthood health centers.

- Planned Parenthood Federation of America today said that the revised accommodation to the Affordable Care Act's birth control benefit will ensure that women can access no co-pay birth control as part of basic health cCare Act's birth control benefit will ensure that women can access no co-pay birth control as part of basic health carecare.

«We applaud the Pentagon for ensuring that every woman honorably serving our country and the spouses of military personnel stationed around the world will have access to the same basic reproductive health care available to women in the United States,» said PPFA President Cecile Richards.

Combined, these two extreme proposals would completely undermine millions of women's access to basic primary and preventive health care, such as lifesaving cancer screenings, contraception, HIV testing and counseling, STI testing and treatment, and annual exams.

This unprecedented wave of attacks could have devastating consequences for women, men and young people across the country in decreasing access to basic health care.

Title X is meant to ensure that every person — regardless of where they live, how much money they make, their background, or whether or not they have health insurance — has access to basic, preventive reproductive health care, such as birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, and well - woman exams.

Combined, these two extreme proposals would completely undermine millions of women's access to basic primary and preventive health care.

«As essential community providers, we understand firsthand what happens when patients can not access the preventive services they need,» said Lynda Sampson, chair of the MA Family Planning Association and director of Family Planning at Citizens for Citizens, Inc. «Not only do these cuts deprive low - income women the ability to access the basic health care they need and deserve, these cuts are counter to Governor Baker's goal to reduce government spending.»

The most extreme elements of the Republican Party are not focused on jobs or on the economy, but on taking away women's access to basic health care — cancer screenings, birth control, and annual exams.

Without access to Planned Parenthood health centers, many women will have no place to go for affordable, basic, preventive health care.

Planned Parenthood Supports Measure, Taking Away One More Hurdle for Women to Access Basic Health Care, Prevent Unintended Pregnancies

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) today responded to Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt's blog post about a draft HHS rule that would jeopardize women's access to quality, affordable basic healthHealth and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt's blog post about a draft HHS rule that would jeopardize women's access to quality, affordable basic healthhealth care.

«Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more women now have better access to vital health care services: about 12.8 million women of reproductive age will become newly eligible for health insurance, and insurance plans will soon be required to cover basic care such as pelvic exams and birth control without co-pays,» said RichaCare Act, more women now have better access to vital health care services: about 12.8 million women of reproductive age will become newly eligible for health insurance, and insurance plans will soon be required to cover basic care such as pelvic exams and birth control without co-pays,» said Richacare services: about 12.8 million women of reproductive age will become newly eligible for health insurance, and insurance plans will soon be required to cover basic care such as pelvic exams and birth control without co-pays,» said Richacare such as pelvic exams and birth control without co-pays,» said Richards.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Senate Appropriations Committee members passed bills protecting access to basic health care for women and families in the United States and around the world, and blocking many of the dangerous attacks on women's health programs such as the Title X family planning, teen pregnancy prevention programs, and international family planning programs being waged by the Trump Administration and extremists in the House of Representatives.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) today commended Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D - NY) for introducing the Global Democracy Promotion Act of 2010 to bar future administrations from reinstituting the so - called Mexico City policy, also known as the global gag rule, which blocked access to basic health care for women worldwide.

Gimmicks and misdirection can not cover up a deadly agenda that would hurt women and prevent access to basic health care in the U.S. and across the globe.

These attacks have terrible consequences for women and families trying to access basic health care.

Perry has already cut off 130,000 Texas women from basic preventive health care, including lifesaving cancer screenings and well - woman checkups, and now by virtually banning abortion he's further denying women access to health care.

Ryan continues to push multiple attacks on low - income women's access to basic preventive health services that would leave more than a million without access to essential, lifesaving care, such as cancer screenings, well - woman exams, STI testing and treatment, and birth control.

«It's 2015 — a woman living in Texas should be able to access basic health care.

«In their obsession with attacking women's access to health care, extreme members of Congress would take basic health care away from people who need it most — those who are struggling to get by, who rely on Medicaid or have no health insurance, and those who live in areas with few medical options.»