Dear John,
I’m thrilled to share with you that 32 passionate physicians kicked off their 9-month advocacy training with PRH this month! This Class of 2024 represents 15 states and 8 medical specialties. They’ll join our national network of more than 500 doctors strong as skilled, effective advocates working tirelessly for bold solutions to advance comprehensive reproductive and sexual health care.
It’s clear we need all advocates mobilized as access to vital reproductive care remains in crisis, including maternal health. Read the interview I did with Insider on the stark realities of Black folks giving birth in the US and why there is no "safe state" for Black maternal health within our current systems.
We will continue to do the culture-shifting and community-centered advocacy necessary for all people to live freely, with dignity, safety, and security.
Thank you for being a lifeline for physician advocates and making our work possible day after day, fight after fight.
With gratitude,
—Dr. Jamila Perritt, President & CEO |
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One couple packed up an RV and drove 1,300 miles to give birth in Virginia to escape the high Black maternal mortality rate in Texas
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The U.S. is facing a Black maternal mortality crisis. PRH President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt tells Insider that no state is immune from “racialized experiences within the healthcare system.” Instead of forcing individuals to travel for care, our focus should be on “demanding that resources are embedded, connected, and grown within communities so that all Black women have the ability to have safe birthing experiences.” |
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⚡ NEW BLOG ⚡United States v. Rahimi: Discussing the Connection Between Domestic Violence, Gun Violence, and Abortion |
Content Warning: In the blog, we discuss statistics and elements of domestic violence and gun violence. For more information or help about domestic violence, please visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline. For more information and resources about gun violence, please visit Everytown for Gun Safety.
With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, PRH's Assistant Director of State Policy Adrienne Ramcharan writes in our newest blog about a case before the Supreme Court and its connection between domestic violence, gun violence, and abortion.
The case, United States v. Rahimi, will determine the future of gun violence policies and the safety and security of victims of domestic violence while also impacting our collective fight for reproductive justice. |
Listen: Legal, medical and religious ramifications of Issue 1 in Ohio
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As voters in Ohio consider Issue 1 — which would protect the right to abortion and other reproductive health care in the state constitution — PRH Fellow and Ohio Ob/Gyn Courtney Kerestes discusses viability and later abortion on WOSU All Sides. |
Statement: 6-Week Abortion Ban Still Stands in Georgia
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On October 24, the Georgia Supreme Court allowed the state’s 6-week abortion ban to remain in effect as legal challenges continue. PRH Fellow Dr. Nisha Verma responded by condemning this decision as devastating for Georgians and calling for access to care in our own communities. |
“We will continue to see the ripple effects of abortion bans on people’s health and wellbeing for generations." |
Tennessee Republican Introduces Bill to Ban Medication Abortion Nationwide |
President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt said in a statement to Jezebel the dangerous attacks on medication abortion pill mifepristone “are just another example of how far anti-abortion extremists will go to mislead and misinform the public about their health care options.” |
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✨✨ NEW RESOURCE: What You Need to Know About Birth Control ✨✨
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Knowledge is power, and that includes understanding your birth control options!
Information about contraception is part of the full spectrum of reproductive health care. This Birth Control Primer by our PRH If/When/How Legal Fellows Meera Rajput and Mackenzie Darling was created as a resource that can help you understand all the various methods of birth control while shedding light on misinformation.
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