Unplanned pregnancies: not just for the young |
While they represent less than 1% of all live births in the U.S., unplanned pregnancies among older women appear to be on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:37:00 GMT |
House passes maternal health resolution |
The House recently passed a resolution that steps up the U.S. commitment to addressing maternal mortality at home and around the globe. Over a half a million women - that's one every minute - die each...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:36:00 GMT |
Anti-birth control appointee resigns |
You may recall the uproar last year around President Bush's appointment of Susan Orr to head the Office of Population Affairs. As head of this office, Orr oversaw administration of Title X, the nation...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:34:00 GMT |
Last minute push for affordable birth control! |
Thanks to all your hard work over the past couple of months, we got Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to sign on to our bill and last week the Senate voted to Restore Affordable Birth Control! ...
Posted by on Fri, 30 May 2008 08:46:00 GMT |
STI Prevention: Resolution introduced in House |
Last month we reported on the outrageous statistics related to teen girls and sexually transmitted infection (STIs) rates in the U.S. In light of the shocking numbers, Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 12:19:00 GMT |
Measure expands sexual assault awareness in Illinois schools |
A measure was recently approved by the Illinois House which would amend the state's Comprehensive Health Education Program (for grades 6-12) by requiring that "sexual assault awareness in secondary sc...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 12:17:00 GMT |
Congress takes close look at abstinence-only education |
Earlier this month, Congress held the first-ever hearings on the failures of abstinence-only-until-marriage programs. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform heard from scientists, clinicians...
Posted by on Thu, 08 May 2008 12:15:00 GMT |
One state. One voice. One Planned Parenthood of Illinois! |
Planned Parenthood Consolidation to allow Expansion of Quality Health Care Throughout Illinois
CHICAGO, IL The five individual Planned Parenthood affiliates throughout this state officially opened t...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:36:00 GMT |
Apply to be our E-Outreach Intern! |
This posting comes from our superb E-Outreach intern, Morganna:Hi, my name is Morganna and would like to announce an internship opening at Planned Parenthood/Chicago Area. I have been the E-Outreach i...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:59:00 GMT |
Planned Parenthood ILLINOIS VOTES |
Dear MySpace Friends,
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new MySpace site, Planned Parenthood Illinois Votes! While we here at Planned Parenthood Action Illinois are more concerned ...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:39:00 GMT |
