The hormones found in birth control pills stop ovulation from happening. Ovulation is when the ovary releases an egg. No egg means no chance at fertilization. You're protected against pregnancy if you ...

Under threat from the Trump Administration, PPMI moves to consolidate physical footprint and expand virtual health center, increasing appointment availability statewide and providing increased ...

The gap between inflation and stagnant reimbursement rates has forced PPGNY to make difficult but necessary decisions to preserve future access to sexual and reproductive health care NEW YORK, NY - ...

RE: Planned Parenthood patients rely on the Title X family planning program for health care; critical program is at risk under new Trump administration Title X is the nation’s only federal program ...

Nearly 600 Planned Parenthood health centers across the country remain focused on providing patients care despite escalating threats by people who want to block access to that care — including the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, less than one week into his presidency, Donald Trump and his administration reinstated the deadly global gag rule, an anti-abortion policy that risks the health and lives of ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. Senate will vote on S.6, a deceptive bill about a made- up problem; its sole intent is to stigmatize abortion and criminalize doctors who perform essential health care ...

WASHINGTON DC — Today, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund released the following statement in response to the passing of former PPFA and Action Fund President ...

The DC Council recently revised and gave final approval to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 2025 budget, but it doesn’t immediately go into effect. Because the District is not a state, the United States Congress ...

NOTE TO PRESS: We will hold a virtual press conference today at 1:30 p.m. CT to discuss the ruling and answer questions. Note: AP style avoids the use of "fetal heartbeat" bill since this legislation ...

As parents we can all learn from each other — no matter our gender identity. Each year the third Sunday in April marks Nonbinary Parent’s Day. Just as we honor Mother's Day in May and Father's Day in ...

A “virgin” is someone who has never had sex. But, it’s not as simple as it seems. For starters, there are a lot of myths about virginity out there — like, for example, about when someone stops being a ...