OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court permanently struck down two abortion-related laws Friday in the latest blow to anti-abortion lawmakers in the state. “The court reaffirmed what we already knew to be true — this is a fundamental right,” Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains," said. “People can make decisions about their bodies, their futures, their health care without government interference.” The Kansas Legislature voted in 2011 to increase regulations on medical facilities that provide abortions and, four years later, made the most common...

People gather in a "solidarity circle" organized by Ames Planned Parenthood on Friday, June 28, 2024, after the Iowa Supreme Court earlier that day cleared the way for a six-week abortion ban to take effect. The gathering was at Inis Grove Park in Ames, Iowa. Nirmalendu Majumdar/ames Tribune People gather in a "solidarity circle" organized by Ames Planned Parenthood on Friday, June 28, 2024, after the Iowa Supreme Court earlier that day cleared the way for a six-week abortion ban to take effect. The gathering was at Inis Grove Park...

See photos as Planned Parenthood hosts rally after Iowa Supreme Court decision People applaud as they listen to speakers during a Planned Parenthood rally at the Iowa Capitol on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Des Moines. Lily Smith/The Register People hold signs as they listen to speakers during a Planned Parenthood rally at the Iowa Capitol on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Des Moines. Lily Smith/The Register Mazie Stilwell, Planned Parenthood North Central States director of public affairs, speaks during a Planned Parenthood rally at the Iowa Capitol on Friday,...

Planned Parenthood will continue providing abortion care in Iowa after law takes effect Planned Parenthood will continue to provide some abortion care to Iowans after the state's strict abortion ban takes effect while also helping patients access care in nearby states with fewer restrictions. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's so-called "fetal heartbeat" abortion law can take effect, which bans nearly all abortions after a doctor can detect cardiac activity in an embryo. That's usually around the sixth week of pregnancy, before most women know they are...

The Planned Parenthood Great Plains responded to the Supreme Court Decision to Dismiss the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Case. Idaho was seeking to block emergency abortion care under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). The Supreme Court ruled to send the case back to the lower courts leaving emergency abortion access under threat across the country. "Today’s ruling is only a momentary sigh of relief in an ongoing, manufactured health care crisis," Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains said. "This isn’t a...

From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Planned Parenthood’s Warminster location shutters its doors Friday, leaving Bucks County with one Planned Parenthood location. County Democratic leaders called it a “devastating” blow for reproductive health services. The closure comes the same week as the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and paved the way for states to ban abortion. Currently, 21 states ban or...

SAN ANTONIO - Today is the 2-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade and effectively banned abortion throughout the United States. Planned Parenthood of South Texas held a press conference alongside Mayor Ron Nirenberg at City Hall, in observance of the day. At the conference, they announced a new fund to further help people in San Antonio access reproductive and primary care at Planned Parenthood centers here in town. Anti-abortion advocates were present as well, holding signs with...

The announcement came on the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental ruling that stripped away the constitutional right to abortion. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video SAN ANTONIO — Planned Parenthood South Texas announced the creation of the Fanny Fund on Monday, a new initiative to expand health care access to thousands of people in need. The announcement coincided with the two-year mark since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Dobbs case, which stripped away...

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SAN ANTONIO – Planned Parenthood of South Texas announced it is starting a fund to help people without insurance receive healthcare services. Laura Terrill, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood South Texas, said The Fanny Fund will help women and men access essential care and help pay for the services they need. The fund, which Terrill said costs about six figures, will underwrite vouchers for community partners and nonprofit organizations. “These vouchers will allow clients to come to us for essential healthcare,” Terrill said. • None Reproductive health care: Reproductive...