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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it is awarding more than $68.5 million through cooperative agreements in 29 states and Puerto Rico to support the evidence-based …
$68.5 Million Awarded to Support Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Read More
Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) this week reintroduced her Support UNFPA Funding Act, which ensures the United States contributes to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). This fund is an agency …
Representative Chrissy Houlahan Fights for UNFPA Funding Read More
WALLINGFORD, PA — During the last half century, expanding access to contraceptives has never been as important in Pennsylvania as it is right now, according to medical professionals, attorneys and …
Krueger: PA Needs to Expand Access to Contraceptives Read More
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to strengthen Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act …
HHS Proposes Measures to Bolster Patient-Provider Confidentiality Around Reproductive Health Care Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Governor Josh Shapiro this week launched a new website for reproductive health care resources to provide facts and information in the wake of the Texas decision seeking to restrict …
Reproductive Health Care Resources: Keep Informed Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Attorney General Michelle Henry lead a coalition of 22 states this week in urging the Biden Administration to significantly revise rules from the previous Administration that left individuals …
22 States Urge Expansion of Affordable Care Act Contraceptive Rules Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — State lawmakers at a House Majority Policy Committee hearing heard testimony Wednesday on the fact that reproductive health care options are declining, despite the need for safe abortions …
Despite Rising Need, Abortion Care Options Declining Read More
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a new proposal to expand access to birth control coverage for all women. The rule, which was proposed by the U.S. Department of Health & …
The Biden-Harris Administration Proposes New Rules to Expand Access to Birth Control Coverage Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — In order to reduce the number of babies being born with syphilis, Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health and Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson is urging pregnant people to …
A Plea to Pregnant Women: Get Tested for Syphilis to Prevent Congenital Syphilis Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — A group of House Democratic lawmakers is introducing bills that would strengthen protection for nurses who perform reproductive health services, and for patients who utilize them.
Pennsylvania House Democrats Introduce Bills to Protect Nurses and Patients Read More