Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic

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You deserve the BEST. Our team of health professionals will answer your questions and address your concerns with understanding and respect. Come visit us at one of our 13 locations in Suffolk (Amagansett, Huntington, Patchogue, Riverhead, Smithtown, West Islip), Westchester (Mount Kisco, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains, Yonkers), Rockland (Spring Valley), and Putnam (Brewster) counties.
Most of our fees are based on a sliding scale tied to income and family size.
We accept Medicaid, many private insurance plans, and can help you enroll in "Take Charge," the New York State Family Planning Benefit Program that can provide you with FREE family planning services.

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Books:

Our Bodies, Ourselves: A New Edition for a New Era Changing Bodies, Changing Lives: A Book for Teens on Sex and Relationships (3rd Edition)

Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask)

The Underground Guide to Teenage Sexuality: An Essential Handbook for Today's Teens and Parents

Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body

Fight Like a Girl: How to Be a Fearless Feminist

How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America

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Walk the dog. Wash the dishes. Clean your room. Do the laundry. Go to work. Cook dinner. Hang out with friends. *Hope* to get to sleep by 4 am. Go to class at 8:00. Start writing the three papers that...
Posted by Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:39:00 PST

NEW Smart Wheels Mobile Education Van

PPHP is bringing educational information to Westchester communities in its brand new Smart Wheels mobile education van. With Education and Public Affairs staff on board, Smart Wheels&n...
Posted by Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:26:00 PST

Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act

In 1970 New York state passed what was then an extremely progressive statute decriminalizing abortion. This was three years ahead of Roe v. Wade (whose 35th anniversary we are celebrating this J...
Posted by Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:41:00 PST

$50 for One Month of Birth Control

Why am I still writing about the increased price of birth control on college campuses? Because congress and the senate still haven't fixed the problem! Let's run through it once more. The 2005 deficit...
Posted by Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:29:00 PST

Check out this event: Roe Anniversary Event

Hosted By: Planned Parenthood Hudson PeconicWhen: Wednesday Jan 23, 2008Where: WHITE PLAINS, NYClick Here To View Event...
Posted by Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:28:00 PST

Warning: Voting for choice may land you in hell!

Catholic Bishops last week released a statement urging parishioners to remember the church's teachings on abortion when they vote lest they face God's jugdement. Seriously, an organization which ...
Posted by Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:23:00 PST

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Today marks the 9th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. The event was founded to honor Rita Hester, whose 1998 murder led to a candlelight vigil in San Francisco, CA, as well as the beginning of th...
Posted by Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:39:00 PST

Some sad news

11.13.07 Press Release from PlannedParenthood.com President Vetoes Preventive Health Care for Women Planned Parenthood Urges Congress to Override President's Veto of Labor-HHS-Education BillEarlier to...
Posted by Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:52:00 PST

Prevention Through Affordable Access Act

We've spoken in the past about the unintended consequences the Deficit-Redution Act had for access to contraception on college campuses. Just to briefly summarize, because of a mistake in the wor...
Posted by Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:58:00 PST

AP Report: Abstinence Programs Dont Work

An Associated Press Report released on Wednesday says that "Programs that focus exclusively on abstinence have not been shown to affect teenager sexual behavior". The report cites a recent ...
Posted by Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:28:00 PST