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Planned Parenthood Removes Margaret Sanger's Name From Manhattan Clinic

The organization’s founder believed in “bettering” the human race through eugenics.

Ayana Byrd Jul 22, 2020 11:30AM EDT

Group of women holding pink signs in support of Planned Parenthood

New Website Breaks Down How Courts Are Threatening Your Reproductive Rights

Crisis in the Courts by Planned Parenthood details how Trump and McConnell are stacking the judiciary against abortion.

Ayana Byrd Jul 21, 2020 2:00PM EDT

Missouri’s Only Abortion Clinic Will Stay Open

Following a yearlong battle between the state and Planned Parenthood, an administrative commission said Missouri was wrong to threaten the clinic’s license.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 1, 2020 1:59PM EDT

pink and green placard signs held in the air in support of abortion rights

Appeals Court Upholds 'Domestic Gag Rule'

Seven judges ruled that family planning centers cannot refer women for abortions and still receive federal money to care for lower-income earning women.

Ayana Byrd Feb 25, 2020 4:27PM EST

Latinx teen lies on a bed and uses a laptop.

This Planned Parenthood Bot Teaches Teens About Sex

The bot, named Roo, is a direct response to the Trump administration’s push for abstinence-only sex education.

Ayana Byrd Nov 26, 2019 4:23PM EST

Pink and white sign in support of abortion rights held outside Old Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri

Planned Parenthood Covertly Opens Clinic to Provide Care for Missourians

The 18,000-square foot facility is located in Illinois—just 13 miles from Missouri’s lone abortion clinic, which is currently under fire.

Ayana Byrd Oct 2, 2019 5:43PM EDT