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As states including Alabama and Missouri have produced some of the most restrictive abortion laws in decades this week, pro-choice groups have seen a surge in donations, calls and online engagement from their galvanized base. Planned Parenthood Southeast, which covers Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, had to set up a new …

(Courtesy of Planned Parenthood) On Tuesday, a unique collaboration made its debut in the streets of New York in the form of a hybrid public art piece-wellness resource. Planned Parenthood of New York partnered with the Keith Haring Foundation to launch a new vehicle for their Project Street Beat Mobile …

Sexually transmitted diseases and infections such as gonorrhea, herpes, and HPV can still be transmitted via oral sex, though the HPV vaccine adds another level of safety against that virus; 66 percent of adolescents now get the vaccine, which should reduce the risk of exposure via oral sex over time. …

Becoming a parent can be life-transforming, and some parents choose to leave the workforce temporarily to spend more time with young children. (And for mothers, taking at least some time off is unavoidable.) However, a new survey suggests that most parents who take a hiatus from work end up staying …

In the 1850s the nation was roiled by the issue of slavery. There had been major political compromises regarding slavery both in the nation’s founding documents and in subsequent congressional legislation. There was an uneasy peace between the members of Congress from the South, who were determined not only to …

BELOIT – A Milwaukee nonprofit is set to open a field office in Beloit dedicated to helping renters become homeowners, with an anticipated start for the initiative this summer. ACTS Housing plans to help an estimated 150 Beloit families seeking home ownership through the $2.9 million program, according to ACTS …

People gather for the Women’s March in Washington U.S., January 21, 2017. | (Photo: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton) In March we celebrate International Women’s Day. Their theme for this year stated, “A balanced world is a better world. How can you help forge a more gender-balanced world? Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness …

Sari Stevens is stepping down as executive director after 15 years with Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates. As she says farewell, I’ve asked her to share some thoughts about reproductive health care in Pennsylvania. The most obvious question, I suppose, is, when considering reproductive health care, are women in Pennsylvania better …

A boycott movement has targeted the Anime Matsuri convention due to accusations of sexual harassment against the organizer John Leigh and hosting Vic Mignogna as a guest. The Boycott Anime Matsuri movement appears to have started last year in January 2018, that’s the time their Twitter account was created. According …

Ever since Donald Trump took office, one of his top priorities has been to defund Planned Parenthood and severely limit women’s access to reproductive healthcare and safe, legal abortions. In October 2018, Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court officially put Roe v. Wade on dangerous ground, and the landmark …