Dear John, 

As the fight to overturn harmful state abortion bans proceeds in the courts, our advocates continue to work across the country to broaden access to all reproductive health care and to center the communities most impacted by barriers to care.

I’m sharing just a few highlights from this month, including PRH Board Member Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi’s interview on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell about how all abortion restrictions make pregnancy more dangerous and my interview with CNN about the ties between COVID-19 vaccines and maternal health.

Stay tuned for more updates as we await oral arguments in the Supreme Court on Texas’ abortion ban on November 1 and then the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, a challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, on December 1.

Thank you for your continued support.

—Dr. Jamila Perritt, President & CEO

Texas OB-GYN on Abortion Rights: ‘People’s lives are on the line this moment.’

On MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, PRH Board Member Dr. Ghazaleh Moayedi discussed S.B. 8’s impact on her communities in Texas and how abortion restrictions impact all aspects of pregnancy care.

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CNN: Dr. Perritt Talks Ties Between Vaccines and Maternal Health

PRH President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt spoke to CNN about the disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black pregnant people and the connection to maternal health and reproductive justice.

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New Jersey’s State Board Expands Abortion Care Provision

NJ Spotlight interviewed PRH Board Chair Dr. Kristyn Brandi about New Jersey’s new rules allowing advanced practice clinicians to provide procedural abortion care. PRH submitted comments and supported provider advocacy on this important measure.

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Power Talk: Threats to Accessing Reproductive Health Care

Jennifer Blasdell, PRH’s VP of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, was featured on a panel discussing the threats to abortion and contraception in the US and how to improve access. The entire conversation was recapped in Ms. Magazine.

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On the blog: The Hyde Amendment Has Got to Go

MiQuel Davies, PRH’s Assistant Director of Public Policy, and a current Leadership Training Academy Fellow dig into how 45 years ago the harmful Hyde Amendment restriction on coverage for abortion started denying people health care.

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