We want to address some confusion that’s emerged in recent community conversations about Maine Family Planning’s services. We’re not closing. We’re not abandoning care. We’re here for Mainers, always. What’s Actually Changing and Why Effective October 31st, 2025, Maine Family Planning will discontinue primary care services at three of our locations: Houlton, Ellsworth, and Presque […]
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Augusta, ME – Due to a new federal law that bans many health providers who provide abortion care from billing Medicaid for reimbursement, Maine Family Planning (MFP) has informed its hundreds of primary care patients that it must close its primary care practice, effective October 31, 2025. Earlier this summer, Congress rescinded MFP’s Medicaid funding […]
Read MoreLD 143, which takes effect Sept. 24, combined with an appropriation from the state’s additional budget passed in June, LD 210, will provide $6 million in one-time funding to the state’s family planning care network (Portland, MAINE) — Family planning care providers in Maine this week are celebrating state-level funding bills taking effect against a […]
Read MoreFamily Planning Advocates Held Day of Action to Call on Legislature to Fund Bill Investing in Maine’s Family Planning Network Augusta, Maine –– On Thursday, dozens of advocates from across the state gathered at the State House urging lawmakers to fund LD 1478, “An Act to Improve Women’s Health and Economic Security by Funding Family […]
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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month and the importance of cervical cancer screening and treatment cannot be overstated. Interventions play a pivotal role in early detection, prevention, and successful management of this potentially life-threatening disease. Early Detection Saves Lives:Cervical cancer often develops slowly, starting with precancerous changes that can be identified through regular screenings like […]
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September is Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month. Gynecological cancers can affect the cervix, ovaries, uterus, vagina, and vulva. Early detection and timely treatment are key factors in improving the prognosis and overall quality of life for those affected. This blog post sheds light on the importance of screening for gynecological cancers and emphasizes the significance of […]
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Health Care, Reproductive Justice
In the realm of public health and social advocacy, two seemingly distinct movements have emerged, each with its own unique objectives and strategies. Harm reduction, primarily associated with substance use and addiction, and reproductive justice, focused on gender equity and bodily autonomy, might appear disconnected at first glance. However, a deeper analysis reveals that these […]
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Abortion, Get Involved, Health Care, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights
This month marks the arrival of two milestones: the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision, and the second annual Maternal Health Awareness Day. Both occasions fall on January 22 & 23 respectively, and both have been rendered bittersweet by last June’s disastrous Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling, reversing a half-century of precedent and […]
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Abortion, Get Involved, Health Care, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights
2023 kicked off this week with significant news for abortion access. On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, the FDA codified its December 2021 lifting of the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and announced a protocol that will allow retail pharmacies to offer mifepristone with a prescription from a certified healthcare provider. CVS and Walgreens confirmed that they will offer mifepristone […]
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Health Care, Reproductive Justice
Following the news that Representative Rachel Talbot Ross has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 131st session of the Maine Legislature, Maine Family Planning President and CEO George A. Hill released the following statement: “Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross’s ascension to the Speakership is a long overdue moment to celebrate, and a reminder that […]
Read MoreAll of our locations remain open for sexual and reproductive health care. Three clinics (Houlton, Presque Isle, and Ellsworth) will end their primary care services on October 31st due to federal funding cuts, but those clinics remain open.
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