National Rural Health Day
Thursday, November 17 is recognized as National Rural Health Day. Maine has the highest percentage of folks living in rural areas in the country, along with vast swaths of uninhabited territory. Maine […]
Read MoreMFP Statement on Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. JWHO
Abortion, Get Involved, Health Care, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights, Uncategorized
MFP Statement on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Today in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to erode civil rights instead […]
Read MoreMaine Family Planning Back in Title X
Family Planning, Health Care, Reproductive Health, STIs, Title X
After more than two years sustaining itself on private funds, Maine Family Planning is back in the Title X National Family Planning program, bringing desperately needed Federal funds back to […]
Read MoreHow We Can Better Educate Our Youth on Menstruation
Health Care, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Justice, Sex Ed
By Isabelle Christie, Special Contributor to Maine Family Planning On my first day of sixth grade, my mother gave me a gift: a small, floral pouch with two pads secured […]
Read MoreMFP Intern Spotlight
Birth Control, Family Planning, Get Involved, Health Care, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights, Sex Ed
We asked Laura Parent, an intern on our Prevention team, to reflect on her time with MFP. We were deeply moved by her response and we are honored to share […]
Read MoreSpring Is In The Air
Birth Control, Health Care, STIs, Uncategorized
It is always a delicate judgement call here in Maine, deciding when to officially call it ‘spring,’ but we’re calling it here at Maine Family Planning. The daffodils and forsythia […]
Read MoreYou Could Have the Most Common STI in the U.S. and Not Know It
Over half of people in the U.S. will get a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) during their lifetime, yet most adults don’t know how common STIs are — or that they’re on the rise. […]
Read MoreGet PrEP-ped to Prevent HIV
We know you know your status*. But did you know that there’s a little blue pill that helps prevent HIV? That’s right! It’s called pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP, and it’s […]
Read More18 Clinics, 18 Days: Showing Up for Our Communities
Birth Control, Family Planning, Get Involved, Health Care, STIs, Title X, Transgender Health Care
Real talk: It’s not easy keeping rural clinics open, but it’s an essential part of our mission because we believe ALL Mainers need access to excellent, evidence-based sexual and reproductive […]
Read More“No Judgment, Just Care”: What It’s Like to Get an Abortion at MFP
At a time when abortion care remains out of reach for too many people, Maine Family Planning remains dedicated to expanding access in our communities. A new report from Ibis […]
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