An official says the change is an ‘overdue step’ and recognizes the organization’s contribution to reproductive harm within communities of color.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: State should not retreat on Maine women’s health
The federal ‘gag rule’ will deny birth control to low-income residents if the Legislature doesn’t act.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Planned Parenthood overlooks Sen. Collins’ entire record on health care
Their focus on abortion ignores all that Collins has done to help all Mainers gain access to care.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Planned Parenthood endorses Gideon over Sen. Collins for Senate
Planned Parenthood says Collins ‘turned her back’ on women, citing her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Real leadership needed to protect and advance reproductive rights
Sen. Susan Collins is no longer a reliable advocate for the thousands of Mainers in need of affordable, high-quality sexual and reproductive care.
Posted inNation & World, News
Federal judge blocks Missouri’s 8-week abortion ban
A U.S. district judge put a pause on the law as a legal challenge against it plays out in court, which could take months.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Nation & World, News
In Maine and nation, swift fallout from quitting federal family planning program
Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning are having to tap reserves, intensify fundraising efforts.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Abortion foe broke law in 2015 Planned Parenthood protest, Maine jury says
Brian Ingalls of Lisbon yelled loudly enough outside the Portland clinic that patients and workers inside were disrupted.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Planned Parenthood will forgo federal funds in Maine, U.S., over abortion ‘gag rule’
The reproductive health care provider will lose $400,000 a year for services in Maine rather than submit to a Trump administration rule that bars it from making abortion referrals.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Trump administration to begin enforcing abortion restrictions
It says its new regulation barring taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from making abortion referrals will take effect immediately.