Marshae Jones was five months pregnant when she was involved in an altercation at a Dollar General parking lot after work. In the midst of the fight, Jones, 27, was shot by the other party, resulting in the loss of her unborn child. A grand jury in the state of Alabama declined to indict the…
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ALABAMA ENACTS THE STRICTEST ABORTION BAN IN THE COUNTRY
Alabama's governor, Kay Ivey, just signed a bill that deems abortion a crime punishable by law - including the doctors that perform the procedure and the mother of the unborn child who seeks it. The Alabama Senate passed the bill 25-6. The law only allows exceptions "to avoid a serious health risk to the unborn…
“SPRING INTO ACTION” PLANNED PARENTHOOD TO THROW GALA & AFTERPARTY WITH ST. VINCENT AND QUESTLOVE MAY 1ST
"SPRING INTO ACTION!" PLANNED PARENTHOOD After Party May 1st // 9-12 PM Center415 415 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Support Planned Parenthood at the "Spring Into Action” After Party. Taking place on May 1, the "Spring Into Action" Gala and After Party is Planned Parenthood NYC’s largest fundraising event of the year. Hosted by…
IOWA PASSED THE MOST RESTRICTIVE ABORTION BILL IN THE UNITED STATES. NOW WHAT?
On May 4th, Iowa governor Kim Reynolds signed one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the United States. Dubbed the "heartbeat bill," the new legislation would ban abortions after six weeks, the point at which doctors can detect a faint heartbeat in a fetus. However, many women don't even realize they're pregnant at six…
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS UNDER TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY
Women have been protesting in the streets with signs that say, “My body, my choice,” “Women’s rights are human rights,” “I am a woman not a womb” and “Want fewer abortions? Support Planned Parenthood.” More women are growing concerned about their reproductive rights since Donald J. Trump was elected president in November. Planned Parenthood reported…
PLANNED PARENTHOOD CELEBRATES 100 YEARS AND HONORS HILLARY CLINTON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM9XaxZMU1U On May 2nd, Planned Parenthood celebrated 100 years with a star-studded centennial gala that featured the one-and-only Hillary Clinton and honored Shonda Rhimes. Meryl Streep, America Ferrera, Tina Fey, Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Diane von Furstenberg, and many other PP supporters all showed up to see comedian Chelsea Handler open the event with a…
MUSICIANS, ARTISTS & COMEDIANS UNITE FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD BOX SET
Two weeks ago, yet another detrimental action was put into effect against women’s health provider, Planned Parenthood. On March 30th, Vice President (and longtime enemy of women’s and LGBTQ rights), Mike Pence, broke a tie on a measure that would give states the authority to withhold federal funding from Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers,…
WOMEN IN THE WORLD SUMMIT BRINGS INSPIRING FEMALE ICONS TO NYC – APRIL 5-7
From April 5th through 7th, the eighth edition of the Women in the World Summit will bring together inspiring women from all corners of the globe to New York City for three days of conversation about the most pressing issues of today. Held at Lincoln Center in association with The New York Times, the summit will…
CELEBRATE THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘JUNO’ & SUPPORT PLANNED PARENTHOOD
“I’m calling to procure a hasty abortion.” -Ellen Page in 'Juno' When Juno came out in 2007 it was one of the first films to capture the millennial zeitgeist and to treat the subject of teen pregnancy with a frankness and humor that opened an important discussion for audiences across America. Fast forward ten years and…
MUSIC & POLITICS @ SXSW 2017
South By Southwest has long been a Texas vacation destination for indie music fans and while emerging bands are still the focus of the fest, this year’s events have marked a growing focus on technology and social awareness. It's only midway through SXSW (which is from March 10th through 19th) and already it’s been home…
ATTACK ON ABORTION CONTINUES WITH OHIO ‘HEARTBEAT BILL’ & NEW TEXAS LAW
A volatile year for women’s reproductive rights continues. Tom Price, Donald Trump’s recent pick for Health Secretary is a vehement critic of the Affordable Care Act and he joins Vice President-elect, Mike Pence, in his goal to defund Planned Parenthood. While there will be much to fear at the federal level after January 20th, it is…
DONALD TRUMP DECLARES WAR ON WOMEN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE
"My Body, My Choice" echoed throughout the November 12 "Not My President" march in New York City, among other chants denouncing the president elect. There are few demographics in the United States whose rights are not in jeopardy following Donald Trump’s presidential victory but women especially have a lot to fear. While many hoped that the…
CHELSEA HANDLER SPEAKS OUT ABOUT HER ABORTIONS
Abortion: one word that brings about more controversy than any other. With so many Americans standing on either side of the fence surrounding the topic of abortion, it should come as no surprise that when Chelsea Handler admitted to having two abortions as a teen, the internet was in an all-out frenzy. Every article, including…
SCARLETT JOHANSSON DESIGNS T-SHIRT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Scarlett Johansson has teamed up with the Planned Parenthood Action Fund to design a limited-edition t-shirt in support of their Women Are Watching campaign. The shirt, which is the first of three other celebrity-designed shirts for the non-profit, comes in bright pink with a tongue-in-cheek slogan splattered in the front that reads, "Hey politicians! The 1950s called...They want their sexism…