Planned Parenthood Advocate Blog
Geography matters in access to health care
Reproductive health care decisions, for many women, have already been made—and they haven’t had any say in the matter. For some, it's because they have no health insurance. For others, it's because they can’t afford to pay for treatment. And for many, it is a lack of access…read more.
November 05, 2009 11:50:29 | 0 Comments | 0 Trackbacks | Permalink
VIDEO Let’s Talk Month Conversation Tool
October is Lets Talk Month, a community campaign to encourage parents and families to talk together about sexuality and their family's values, and to support them in building and maintaining healthy family connections…watch the video and learn more.
October 21, 2009 11:01:55 | 0 Comments | 0 Trackbacks | Permalink
So it passed committee…now what?
Last week, potential health care reform legislation has finally made it out of committee and that means the real work now begins. The Senate has two versions and the House has three versions, so the process of creating one finalized piece of legislation…read more.
October 20, 2009 9:06:46 | 0 Comments | 0 Trackbacks | Permalink
All the Help I Can Get: Thoughts on Brain Development, Dinner, and Let’s Talk Month
“No you can’t wear sandals and that sundress today, honey. It’s not summer anymore. It’s fall now—October. It’s too cold,” I say. “But I like to be cold,” says my daughter during our daily negotiation about what a person can wear outside the house…read more.
October 19, 2009 10:30:45 | 0 Comments | 0 Trackbacks | Permalink
In the News 10.19.09
Global report: Abortions decline but unsafe procedures kill many women in developing world, Star Tribune 10.13.09
Unsafe abortions found to kill 70,000 annually in global survey, Pioneer Press 10.13.09
Klobuchar joins Senate push for women's health, Minnesota Independent 10.16.09
October 19, 2009 9:41:17 | 0 Comments | 0 Trackbacks | Permalink
