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Amendment Expanding Military Abortion Coverage Passes Senate Armed Services Committee

The Senate Armed Services Committee has passed an amendment that would end the ban on abortion care for women in the military who have experienced rape or incest. Several months after its introduction, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s amendment passed out of committee after it was initially blocked by anti-choice senators who kept it from coming to the floor during debate of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act.  Should the amendment successfully make its way through Congress, the lift on the ban would begin in 2013.

Study Finds IUD More Effective than Oral Contraceptives

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that less than 1% of sexually active women using an intrauterine device (IUD) experienced an unintended pregnancy over the course of the three year study.  During that same time frame, nearly 10% of women using pills, patches, or vaginal rings had unplanned pregnancies.

Recent Poll on American Attitudes Toward Abortion

A recent Gallop Poll reveals that the percentage of Americans who identify as Pro-Choice has reached a record low. The poll showed that only 41% of Americans identify as Pro-Choice, down from 49% in 2009. Today, 50% now call themselves pro-life, a near-record amount. However, while these numbers seem to portray an increasingly Anti-Choice majority, a closer look at these results shows that these numbers indicate a much more nuanced understanding of women’s reproductive rights than the initial Gallop results. When asked more specific questions about women’s access to abortion, a mere 20% said that abortion should be illegal in all cases. Additionally, 52% of those polled said abortion should be legal in certain circumstances.

[VIDEO] Lizz Winstead on Rachel Maddow, headlines Minneapolis Planned Parenthood Fundraiser 5/22

Lizz Winstead, who will be performing on May 22nd at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis to benefit the Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund, was featured on the Rachel Maddow Show to talk about her new book, Lizz Free or Die, and the ongoing political War on Women.

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>Register to see Lizz at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis on May 22nd to support the Planned Parenthood Action Fund!

Michele Bachmann – Far Outside the Mainstream – Endorses Mitt Romney

Today Mitt Romney accepted the endorsement of Michele Bachmann – a member of Congress with views far outside of the mainstream when it comes to basic protections for women’s health.

“Minnesotans know firsthand that Michele Bachmann’s views on women’s health are extreme,” said Sarah Stoesz, President of the Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund. “With his enthusiastic acceptance of Bachmann’s endorsement, where Mitt Romney stands has never been clearer. He’s not a friend to women’s health.”

[TAKE ACTION] Governor Dayton vetoes two bills that would have limited access to reproductive care in Minnesota

Governor Dayton vetoed two bills that would have created greater barriers for women seeking to obtain the reproductive health care they need.

SF1921/HF2340, if it had become law, would have imposed a number of onerous requirements  on clinics that provide abortions. This bill meant that abortion clinics, unlike any other physician practice, would be subject to unannounced inspections twice a year. It would have also imposed architectural and building requirements that has nothing to do with patient safety and, instead, are intended to decrease access to abortion care.

SF1912/HF2341, if it had become law, would have significantly decreased women's access to reproductive health care services especially those women in rural areas. This bill would have eliminated doctor's ability to use of telemedicine as a safe and effective way to administer a medical abortion for a patient.

Both bills did nothing to create jobs, improve our economy, or help Minnesota families.

Join us in thanking Governor Dayton for his continued support of women's health and for vetoing this outrageous legislation!

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[TAKE ACTION] Thank Governor Dayton!

Yesterday, Governor Dayton vetoed a bill that would have created greater barriers for women seeking to obtain the reproductive health care they need.

SF1921/HF2340, if it had become law, would have imposed a number of onerous requirements on clinics that provide abortions. This bill meant that abortion clinics, unlike any other physician practice, would be subject to unannounced inspections twice a year. It would have also imposed architectural and building requirements that has nothing to do with patient safety and, instead, are intended to decrease access to abortion care.

This bill did nothing to create jobs, improve our economy, or help Minnesota families.

Join us in thanking Governor Dayton for his continued support of women's health and for vetoing this outrageous legislation!

>CLICK TO THANK GOVERNOR DAYTON

Planned Parenthood Action Fund Fundraiser featuring Lizz Winstead in Minneapolis May 22nd!

Join us on May 22nd at the Parkway Theater for an evening of Political Conversation & Comedy with Lizz Winstead to benefit the Planned Parenthood MN, ND, SD Action Fund.
 

Lizz Winstead, co-creator of the Daily Show and author of Lizz Free or Die, is a comedian, writer, performer and one of the country's leading political satirists. The Minneapolis native has been selling out comedy shows using her special brand of humor across the country.

>RSVP TODAY!

Lizz headlined the Action Fund fundraiser last June as part of her tour for Planned Parenthood. Check out her take on last year's round of attacks on Planned Parenthood.

 

 

 

 

Don't miss her at the Parkway this year! RSVP for our May 22nd event!

Pledge a Protester on Good Friday!

Every year on Good Friday, anti-choice protesters gather to protest a woman's right to choose at our clinic in St. Paul. This year, we are expecting over 1,000 protesters at our brand new St. Paul Vandalia Street Planned Parenthood Health Center and headquarters. It can be a challenging day for our patients and staff, confronting large crowds of opponents of women's health care. But there is something you can do to help.

Make the protest against women's health care and Planned Parenthood backfire by pledging every anti-choice protester. The more anti-choicers that show up at our clinic, the more money raised by our supporters for Planned Parenthood to continue providing women's health care to our region.

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SAVE THE DATE! Lizz Winstead in Minneapolis for a Planned Parenthood Action Fund Fundraiser on May 22

The wait is over and tickets are going fast! Register to see Lizz Winstead at the Parkway Theater on May 22, 2012!

Join us for a fundraiser for the Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis on May 22, 2012 featuring Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show and author of Lizz Free or Die!

Event details and Registration form coming soon!  Save the Date!