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Dear John- Our advocates are everywhere this month raising the alarm about the urgent need for federal protections for abortion access.

I’m sharing just a few highlights in this newsletter, including a recap of my testimony supporting the Women’s Health Protection Act, and an interview with PRH Board Member Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi on what restricted abortion access looks like on the ground in Texas right now.

And one last thing—make sure to buy your ticket [[link removed]] for our Belly of the Beast virtual screening and discussion on July 19. We can’t wait to see you then!

—Dr. Jamila Perritt, President & CEO

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Advocates testify before Congress on the Women’s Health Protection Act

Ms. Magazine featured the powerful testimonies of PRH President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt, Professor Michele Goodwin, and We Testify abortion storyteller Tohan at the recent U.S. Senate hearing on the Women's Health Protection Act.

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Listen: A New Law in Texas Aims to Reduce Access to Abortion in the State

PRH Board Member Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi joined WNYC’s The Takeaway to discuss what Texas’s new law means for abortion providers and people seeking abortion care.

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Don’t you know that it’s toxic? #FreeBritney and Reproductive Oppression

A new blog co-authored by PRH staff MiQuel Davies and Kelsey Rhodes, and Fellow Dr. Gabriela Aguilar, details the connection between Britney Spears being forced to keep her IUD in and our nation’s long history of reproductive coercion.

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Doctor: Listen to kids asking for gender-affirming care

In response to states introducing legislation that would ban gender-affirming care for young people, Dr. Colt Wasserman spoke to NBCLX about why access to this care is so essential.

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Belly of the Beast —Virtual Discussion and Screening

The powerful film Belly of the Beast exposes modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons. Join our physician advocates on July 19 for a virtual discussion followed by a screening of the film.

BUY TICKET
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