With all this talk of love and sex, it’s important to remember that safety matters. Monroe County is not immune from the effects of sexually transmitted infections. Statistics for the New York State Department of Health indicate that as of December 2018, 2,318 people in the county are living with HIV and AIDS. In 2018, […]
Planned Parenthood
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“Depatriarchalizing” event to be staged in Planned Parenthood parking lot
The war on women and femininity, especially when it comes to body autonomy, is alive and rearing its ugly head. These concerns are central to an upcoming event in the “At the Crossroads: Activating the Intersection of Art and Justice” art and community conversation series.
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Trump bars key Planned Parenthood funding
President Trump today issued a rule barring federal Title X funding for family planning groups that provide abortion services or abortion referrals.
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Activating goodwill
Practical and personalized volunteering tailored to Rochester issues
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Activist wants changes in anti-abortion movement
As far as Hannah Murphy is concerned, Bernie Sanders is more “pro-life” than Donald Trump, even though Sanders supports abortion rights and Trump has started to attack abortion programs and funding, both domestic and global.
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Feedback 9/28
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Abortion rights limits are indeed attacks on women
Women considering an abortion don’t need lectures. They need the advice of medical professionals. And they need proper, legal, medical care.
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Feedback 10/9
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The holy war next door
Aided by August’s scorching heat, the sienna- and iodine-colored images of dismembered fetuses seem to sear into the sidewalk in the 100 block of University Avenue. Anti-abortion advocates, some carrying signs, others holding religious objects like crucifixes and rosary beads stand on both sides of the entrance to Planned Parenthood’s Rochester office. When a blue […]
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Merger news
Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region will merge with the western New York affiliate. The new organization will be called Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York. | The merger should be effective on January 1, 2014, pending approval of state officials since Planned Parenthood’s facilities are treated under law basically as hospitals, says […]
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Hands of help for rape survivors
This is a corrected version of this story. Survivors of rape and sexual assault often have trouble healing emotionally because talking about the experience is difficult. They often experience guilt, shame, and depression when family, friends, health care professionals, and even law enforcement ask questions like: “Why didn’t you run?” “Why didn’t you scream?” or […]
