PRH Monthly Newsletter

Your monthly recap of the news you need to know in the fight to protect reproductive health care.

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Supreme Court Nominee Could Transform Access to Abortion

Fellow Dr. Sanithia Williams, an ob/gyn in Alabama, was on ABC News Live Primetime to speak about the potential impact of the changes in the Supreme Court to access to abortion care in the U.S. 

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Celebrating 20 Years of Medication Abortion

Our President/CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt spoke to Teen Vogue about the anniversary of Mifepristone and how medically unnecessary resitrictions on abortion disproportionately impact historically marginalized communities.

Dr. Perritt will be a panelist live on Facebook at 1:15pm ET on September 29 to discuss the impact of mifepristone on abortion access and what the current landscape for care looks like. Join us and get your questions answered!

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44 Years Later, It’s Time to Repeal the Hyde Amendment

Current Fellow Dr. Lauren Carlos wrote an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the harms of the Hyde Amendment and why we need legislation like the EACH Woman Act and the Women’s Health Protection Act instead. 

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Dr. Yashica Robinson Named to The Root 100

Congratulations to our Board Member Dr. Yashica Robinson for being named in the annual The Root 100 - The Most Influential African Americans in 2020! 

"A hero to women in her community and everywhere, Robinson filed a motion against the state of Alabama to fight the most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the country while defying myriad dangers to perform abortions in a state trying to outlaw them."

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ICYMI: Watch the 2020 Voices of Courage Benefit 

If you missed any of our virtual Voices of Courage Benefit on September 14, you can watch the entire program online now—featuring our inspiring award recipients and a special message from our friend John Oliver.

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