Abortion, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights
This legislative session has been a long and grueling one, and Maine Family Planning acknowledges the work that all our citizen lawmakers do on behalf of their constituents. Together with coalition partners we advanced legislation that protects and expands access to abortion in Maine, and we are proud of everything that we were able to […]
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Augusta, Maine –– Following the news that a Texas federal judge ruled in favor of anti-abortion organizations in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions, Maine Family Planning President and CEO George A. Hill released the following statement: “This decision has nothing to do with […]
Read MoreOn February 21st, Governor Mills joined 19 governors to form the Reproductive Freedom Alliance, a coalition that seeks to protect and advocate for abortion access across the country. Maine Family Planning is proud of this country-wide effort to support individuals’ right to their bodies. “This is an important stand for sexual health by Governor Mills and […]
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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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Get Involved, Reproductive Rights
Fall in Maine evokes colorful foliage, apple orchard visits, and shorter days with crisp, cool nights. But it’s the fall of the patriarchy that is our forever favorite season. Language matters, and terms like feminism and patriarchy can be hard for some folks to embrace. But we feel the effects of living in a patriarchal […]
Read MoreAbortion, 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 of advancing them. This is a dark moment in our history. By voting to overturn its own precedent set by Roe v. Wade in 1973, […]
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Abortion, Get Involved, Reproductive Health, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights, Uncategorized
Scared about the future of abortion access after the recent leaked opinion from the Supreme Court? Don’t despair, act. We’ve compiled a helpful list of proactive steps you can take to protect access to abortion locally and nationally. Donate to Abortion Funds You don’t need to start an ‘underground‘ network to help people get abortions […]
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Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights, Sex Ed
By Isabelle Christie, Special Contributor to Maine Family Planning Nearly a billion people around the world might be menstruating on any given day. (The World Bank, 2020.) Still, despite its prevalence and normalcy, menstruation remains a taboo subject few are willing to acknowledge or discuss. Consequently, menstruators receive little support from our social systems, which […]
Read MoreAbortion, Get Involved, Reproductive Rights
On Wednesday, September 1, SB8 is set to go into effect in Texas. This law, Senate Bill 8, is designed to exploit obscure legal loopholes to flagrantly fly in the face of the constitutional right to privacy in reproductive health care that was solidified by the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973. The law puts a bounty […]
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