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⬇️ What’s covered this month: We honored Black Maternal Health Week with powerful reflections from Black physicians [[link removed]] and a look at the legacy of Black midwives [[link removed]]. Our physician experts also unpack how Trump’s attack on Title X is worsening the health care crisis [[link removed]], and break down what Texas’s so-called “Life of the Mother Act” really means [[link removed]] for abortion patients and providers.

Plus, don’t miss out on: Voices of Courage is just two weeks away on May 12— get your tickets before they’re gone [[link removed]] ! And if you’re a doctor ready to lead the fight for reproductive health and rights, apply to our 2026 Leadership Training Academy [[link removed]] by May 9.

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Black Maternal Health Week 2025

What to know: PRH was honored to join the Black Mamas Matter Alliance [[link removed]] in celebration of Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW), a week-long campaign from April 11th-17th, dedicated to spreading awareness, promoting intersectional activism, and prioritizing community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people.

✨NEW✨ on our blog for BMHW 2025:

We sat down with Drs. Keri Garel, Joi Spaulding, Maura Jones Pullins, Eryn Wanyoni to discuss Black Maternal Health Week, the intersections of racism and maternal health outcomes, and so much more.

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Taryn Graves, PRH Policy Assistant, discusses the overlooked legacy of Black midwives, whose vital role in maternal care was systematically undermined by racism in medicine. From the era of slavery to modern-day criminalization threats, Black midwifery has faced consistent scrutiny and marginalization.

We must act as allies in advocating for and supporting the midwifery profession by learning from and uplifting birth justice organizations [[link removed]] that carry forward the legacy of Black midwifery and honor the Black community’s vital, ongoing contributions to reproductive health, rights, and justice.

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Jezebel featured statements [[link removed]] from PRH President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt in their coverage of the Trump administration’s plan to freeze $35 million in Title X funding—a vital program that provides access to essential preventive health services like birth control, STI testing and treatment, and cancer screenings.

" Their desire to control who gets pregnant, who stays pregnant, who has the privilege of surviving their pregnancies, and who receives access to resources to raise families is violent and dangerous."
- Dr. Jamila Perritt

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In an op-ed for The Nation, Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi, a Texas-based OB-GYN and PRH Board Chair, explains her opposition to the proposed “Life of the Mother Act” (HB 44/SB 31), arguing that it fails to provide the necessary clarity for physicians to offer life-saving abortion care without fear of legal repercussions.

She emphasizes that the bill's vague language perpetuates a chilling effect, leading to delays and denials of critical medical treatment, and warns that such legislation could serve as a harmful model for other states.

"Some will say we should take what little we can get because we are in Texas… But I’m an ob-gyn who has dedicated my career to providing abortion care for Texans: I don’t beg for crumbs at the expense of my community.”
- Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi

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Applications Open: Leadership Training Academy, Class of 2026
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We are now accepting applications for our 2026 Leadership Training Academy. We invite physicians from across the country to join this premier program and become powerful advocates for abortion rights.Participants will join a distinguished network of pro-abortion physicians, gain essential media and policy skills, and be equipped to effectively challenge extremist attacks on reproductive health and rights.

The deadline for applications is Friday, May 9, 2025.

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Voices of Courage 2025

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Join us at Voices of Courage as we honor two fearless abortion providers making a powerful impact in their communities, even in the face of relentless attacks and threats. It’s a night of celebration, courage, and community—with special guest John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight.

🎟 In-Person Tickets & Sponsorships
🗓 Monday, May 12, 2025
⏰ 6 - 8:30 PM
📍 New York City

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Honorees & Special Guest

Event Co-Chairs,
Dr. Chris Creatura and Emily Zahn

Dr. Tiffany Hailstorks will receive the 2025 Tiller Advocacy Award for her tireless advocacy work dismantling barriers to reproductive health, rights, and justice in Georgia.
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Dr. Jennefer Russo will receive the 2025 Rashbaum Leadership Award for her longstanding dedication to expanding abortion access as a physician, educator, and advocate in California.
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Special guest John Oliver is an Emmy and Writer’s Guild award-winning writer, comedian and host of the HBO show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver . From 2006 to 2013 Oliver was a correspondent on The Daily Show, winning three Primetime Emmy’s for his writing, going on to then guest-host the show in 2013.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

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Presenting Sponsor – $50,000
The Harnisch Foundation [[link removed]]

Advocate Sponsor – $25,000
Dr. Chris Creatura

Ally Sponsor – $5,000
Dr. Gwen N. Harris
Kiwi Partners, a division of Arabella Advisors [[link removed]]
Reproductive Freedom for All [[link removed]]
Spring Fertility [[link removed]]

Supporter Sponsor – $2,500
Clara Bingham [[link removed]]
Dorian Brown
DuPont Clinic [[link removed]]
Anne Romney
If/When/How: Lawyers for Reproductive Justice [[link removed]]
National Abortion Federation [[link removed]]
National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association [[link removed]]
National Women’s Law Center [[link removed]]
Society of Family Planning [[link removed]]
URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity [[link removed]]

Collaborator Sponsor – $1,500
Anonymous, Los Angeles
CCRM New York [[link removed]]
Dr. Gabriela Aguilar
Dr. Holly Andersen
S. Louise Carr, MD MS CFP, Reproductive Health Physician Advocate
Drs. Peter K. Chang and Ron Palmon
Dr. Gayatri Devi
Raquel and Jaime Gilinski Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Rima G. Kopelman, MD and Roger G. Rosenstein, MD
Luminosas Wellness Collective
Maimonides Family Planning
Pegasus Health Justice Center [[link removed]]
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York [[link removed]]
Sari Cooper Center for Love and Sex [[link removed]]

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