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The Health of Our Communities Begins With Black Women: Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson, Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, and EHE Health's Joy Altimare Join The Root Institute

If this August has confirmed nothing else, it’s that where women gather, there is power; power often underestimated…

Maiysha Kai

8/20/20 5:00PM

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It's Time to Have a Crucial Conversation About Our Communal Health With Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson, EHE Health's Joy Altimare and Dr. Joia Crear-Perry

“If you want to feed a person, you pay a man,” says Joy Altimare of EHE Health, one the sponsors of our first-ever…

Maiysha Kai

8/20/20 11:41AM

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Black Women Are Tired of People Trying to Control Our Bodies—So Wake Up

Y’all I’m tired. I’m tired of white supremacy and patriarchy. I’m tired of the systems that police, control and…

Nia Martin-Robinson

7/23/20 3:30PM

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Planned Parenthood Officially Names Alexis McGill Johnson Its Permanent President

The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the nation’s largest provider of sex education with more than 600…

Maiysha Kai

6/26/20 3:05PM

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The Affordable Care Act Turns 10 Today. We Cannot Turn Back the Clock on Black Women's Reproductive Health and Rights

Healthcare in America has never been just. Inequity and racism are built into the system, and black women often bear…

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3/23/20 9:18AM

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In Response to 'Fast and Furious' Restrictions, Planned Parenthood Launches the Abortion Care Finder

As the fight to uphold Roe v. Wade wages on, this week, Planned Parenthood lobbed a virtual clapback at legislators…

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Praise Be: A Black Woman Just Stopped Alabama’s Abortion Ban

A black U.S. District Court judge issued a temporary injunction on Alabama’s restrictive abortion law that stripped…

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Supreme Court to Weigh In on Louisiana Abortion Law in What Is Expected to Be a Test of How Trump’s Conservative Picks Will Vote

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday announced it would review an anti-abortion law out of Louisiana in a case being…

Dara Sharif

10/04/19 7:30PM

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Meet the New Head of Planned Parenthood: Alexis McGill Johnson Is a Seasoned Soldier in the War for Women’s Reproductive Health

It was mid-August, and just weeks into her new job as acting president/CEO of the Planned Parenthood Federation of…

Angela Helm

9/18/19 1:30PM

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Georgia Argues the ACLU’s Suit Against Its ‘Heartbeat’ Law Should Be Aborted

Georgia is doubling down on its recently signed law virtually outlawing abortion in the state, telling a federal…

Dara Sharif

8/19/19 10:30PM

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In Defiance of Trump's 'Gag Rule,' Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X; Low-Income Women Most Likely to be Affected

The fears of low-income women who rely on Planned Parenthood for reproductive health services were confirmed on…

Maiysha Kai

8/19/19 5:30PM

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We Out: Planned Parenthood Says Trump ‘Gag Rule’ Will Force It to Abandon Low-Income Reproductive Health Program

Unless a federal appeals court gives a hard pass when it comes to a “gag rule” imposed by the Trump administration…

Dara Sharif

8/15/19 10:30PM

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Appeals Court Refuses to Block Trump Rule That Would Cut Planned Parenthood Funding

In a major setback for Planned Parenthood, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a Trump ban on funding…

Dara Sharif

7/11/19 10:30PM

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Missouri’s Last-Remaining Abortion Clinic Can Stay Open for Now—but the State Has Yanked Its License

Planned Parenthood of St. Louis, which happens to be the only abortion provider left in the state of Missouri, can…

Dara Sharif

6/21/19 9:45PM

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Federal Appeals Court OKs Trump’s Abortion Gag Rules

In a decision Planned Parenthood called “devastating,” a federal appeals court Thursday ruled in favor of the Trump…

Dara Sharif

6/20/19 7:00PM

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Missouri’s Last Abortion Provider Can Remain Open for Business — for Now

Missouri’s only abortion clinic — The. Only. One. In. The. Entire. State. — has dodged the bullet and will remain…

Dara Sharif

5/31/19 10:30PM

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Missouri Dangerously Close to Becoming First State Without Access to Abortion Clinics

Last week, Gov. Mike Parson—in his efforts to position Missouri as “one of the strongest pro-life states in the…

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Sen. Kamala Harris Wants States to Get Approval From DOJ Before Passing Restrictive Abortion Laws

California Sen. Kamala Harris will announce her presidential policy proposal to stop states from passing…

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

5/28/19 1:32PM

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Fight’s On: ACLU, Planned Parenthood Sue to Stop Alabama’s Virtual Abortion Ban

Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn…

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Black Women Deserve the Truth From Their Doctors. Trump Is Trying to Keep Us in the Dark

When I was 19 years old, I walked into a health center in Michigan knowing I was pregnant but uncertain of my…

Nia Martin-Robinson

3/08/19 3:30PM

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The Health of Our Communities Begins With Black Women: Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson, Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, and EHE Health's Joy Altimare Join The Root Institute

It's Time to Have a Crucial Conversation About Our Communal Health With Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson, EHE Health's Joy Altimare and Dr. Joia Crear-Perry

Black Women Are Tired of People Trying to Control Our Bodies—So Wake Up

Planned Parenthood Officially Names Alexis McGill Johnson Its Permanent President

The Affordable Care Act Turns 10 Today. We Cannot Turn Back the Clock on Black Women's Reproductive Health and Rights

In Response to 'Fast and Furious' Restrictions, Planned Parenthood Launches the Abortion Care Finder

Praise Be: A Black Woman Just Stopped Alabama’s Abortion Ban

Supreme Court to Weigh In on Louisiana Abortion Law in What Is Expected to Be a Test of How Trump’s Conservative Picks Will Vote

Meet the New Head of Planned Parenthood: Alexis McGill Johnson Is a Seasoned Soldier in the War for Women’s Reproductive Health

Georgia Argues the ACLU’s Suit Against Its ‘Heartbeat’ Law Should Be Aborted

In Defiance of Trump's 'Gag Rule,' Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X; Low-Income Women Most Likely to be Affected

We Out: Planned Parenthood Says Trump ‘Gag Rule’ Will Force It to Abandon Low-Income Reproductive Health Program

Appeals Court Refuses to Block Trump Rule That Would Cut Planned Parenthood Funding

Missouri’s Last-Remaining Abortion Clinic Can Stay Open for Now—but the State Has Yanked Its License

Federal Appeals Court OKs Trump’s Abortion Gag Rules

Missouri’s Last Abortion Provider Can Remain Open for Business — for Now

Missouri Dangerously Close to Becoming First State Without Access to Abortion Clinics

Sen. Kamala Harris Wants States to Get Approval From DOJ Before Passing Restrictive Abortion Laws

Fight’s On: ACLU, Planned Parenthood Sue to Stop Alabama’s Virtual Abortion Ban

Black Women Deserve the Truth From Their Doctors. Trump Is Trying to Keep Us in the Dark