MFP Program Director on The Abortion Diary Podcast
I love being part of an organization where we are doing amazing work and really making a difference in
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It’s Official. We’re Out of Title X.
Today, after nearly 50 years as the Title X grantee for Maine, we notified the Office of Population Affairs
Fight for #Dignity4All
This evening we are hosting a Tweet Storm in collaboration
with our partners, Homeless Voices for Justice
Celebrating MFP’s Dedicated Nurse Practitioners
It's National Nurses Week! That means it's time to celebrate the compassionate, dedicated, and expert nurse
Ending Maine’s Outdated Abortion Ban Is Just Common Sense
On Wednesday, May 1, the legislature's Committee On Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services (HCIFS)
40 Facts for 40 Days: Fighting Fear With Facts
For 40 days in March and April, anti-abortion protesters were outside Maine Family Planning's clinic in Augusta,
Maine Moves Closer to Equitable Abortion Access
LD 820, An Act To Prevent Discrimination in Public and Private Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women in Maine,
We Have To Keep Our People Alive: Supporting Overdose Prevention Sites Aligns With MFP Values
Maine Family Planning is a proud organizational member of the Maine Coalition for Sensible Drug Policy, and
How to Know If You’re in a Healthy Relationship
One of the topics MFP's Prevention Program covers in its comprehensive sexuality education curriculum is healthy
What’s Up With Emergency Contraception & Your Weight?
Have you been watching -- and loving -- Shrill, Hulu's new comedy series adapted from Lindy West's
Care, Not Criminalization: Open Letter Opposing LD 871
We the undersigned represent organizations with memberships and constituents in all corners of the state that
Sign On To Support Equitable Abortion Access With LD 820
At Maine Family Planning, we believe your access to abortion care should not depend on how much money you make,
Who’s Teaching Puberty in Maine?
Puberty is an incredible time of growth, change, and challenges — and helping young people navigate this
On Collins, Kavanaugh, and Abortion Access
Maine Senator Susan Collins (R) met Tuesday with Donald Trump's supremely unpopular Supreme Court nominee, Judge
Statewide Defend Title X Coalition Declares: No Gag Rule!
Today, a statewide coalition representing tens of thousands of patients, providers, and advocates voiced its
US Supreme Court Lets Fake Clinics Off the Hook for Lies & Deception
Today, the US Supreme Court dealt a serious setback to women and families who deserve medically accurate and
How Fake Clinics Use Google — and More — to Mislead Women
Imagine you just found out you're pregnant and you may want an abortion. You need accurate, timely, trustworthy
We’re Gearing Up to Fight Trump’s Gag Rule & Stop Title X Sabotage
For close to 50 years, Maine Family Planning has been the sole Title X grantee for the state of Maine,
We’re Honoring Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights (GRR!)
At the 2018 Birds & The Bees Spring Soiree, coming up on Saturday, Maine Family Planning will proudly bestow
Thank You for Funding the Front Lines of Reproductive Health
Our 2018 #PledgeAProvider campaign has come to an end, and thanks to your generosity, we brought in over $11,000
The Key to Healthy Relationships: Comprehensive Sex Ed
The Maine Family Planning team is gearing up for our 13th annual Comprehensive Sexuality Education Conference,
#PledgeAProvider: Meet Kate, Our Public Policy Advocate
The Maine Family Planning #PledgeAProvider campaign, our answer to 40 days of anti-abortion picketing, is coming
Show Your Support as We Face Down Anti-Abortion Picketers
Beginning February 14 and lasting 40 days through March 25, anti-abortion picketers are gathered every day
Trump’s Dangerous Budget Proposal
The Trump Administration’s budget proposal released yesterday is an affront to women and families nationwide.
Fighting Forward, Together
Last weekend, 12 dedicated women joined Maine Family Planning staff for the inaugural, intensive Fighting
The Supreme Court Takes on Fake Clinics
2018 could mark a turning point in the fight against so-called “crisis pregnancy centers” (CPCs),
What Does Net Neutrality Have to do with Reproductive Rights?
You may have heard that earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—helmed by Trump
Weighing the Benefits (and Risks) of Birth Control
A study published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) found a slightly elevated breast
For Maine Women & Families, Susan Collins Must Vote NO on Disastrous Tax Bill
Red alert! Senator Susan Collins is caving and she needs to hear from YOU—today and every day until the
‘We Can’t Be Complacent’: Thoughts on Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today is international Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day where we honor those whose lives were lost in
Reflections on Listening to Feminist Leaders
Here is a dispatch from intern Casey Rogers. Casey is a senior at the University of Maine, studying social work,
Waiting for the Title X Shoe to Drop
Any day now, we expect the Trump administration to issue its Title X Funding Opportunity Announcement
We’re Still Fighting: Historic Medicaid Win & More
Today, we celebrate Maine’s historic vote to expand Medicaid (MaineCare). The margin of victory (59 to 41
Yes on Question 2 is a Vote for Women’s Health
Maine Family Planning is part of a statewide coalition working to pass Medicaid expansion on November 7th. Here,
New Abortion Data: A Clarion Call to Family Planning Advocates
On Thursday, the Guttmacher Institute released a new analysis published in the American Journal of Public
On the Front Lines is a pro-choice publication, documenting the work we do at Maine Family Planning as well as the struggle for the sexual and reproductive rights and health of all people.