Fight for #Dignity4All

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This evening we are hosting a Tweet Storm in collaboration with our partners, Homeless Voices for Justice (HVJ), about their proposed bill LD 1294—the “Dignity Pilot”. Our partnership with HVJ is the result of MFP’s investment in working to advance reproductive justice in our state, which requires a focus on current economic injustices and the […]

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Celebrating MFP’s Dedicated Nurse Practitioners

Belfast Family Planning NP Julie Jenkins accepts NAF award

Abortion, Birth Control, Health Care, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights, Title X

It’s National Nurses Week! That means it’s time to celebrate the compassionate, dedicated, and expert nurse practitioners who work at Maine Family Planning’s 18 clinics statewide. Our NPs are the backbone of our health care organization. They provide birth control, wellness exams, STD testing and treatment, cancer screenings, HIV prophylaxis, and some aspects of abortion […]

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Ending Maine’s Outdated Abortion Ban Is Just Common Sense

Maine State House

Abortion, Health Care

On Wednesday, May 1, the legislature’s Committee On Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services (HCIFS) will hold a hearing on LD 1261, a bill that would end Maine’s outdated law preventing qualified and trained nurse practitioners and other advanced practice clinicians (APCs) from providing abortion care. Maine Family Planning supports this bill, along with our […]

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Maine Moves Closer to Equitable Abortion Access

Paper applications for health insurance coverage, arrayed on a surface with a pen

Abortion, Get Involved, Health Care, Medicaid, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights

LD 820, An Act To Prevent Discrimination in Public and Private Insurance Coverage for Pregnant Women in Maine, was passed out of the legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee this week. That’s great news! Thank you to everyone who showed up at the state house for the hearing or contacted the committee about this […]

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How to Know If You’re in a Healthy Relationship

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Health Care, Sex Ed

One of the topics MFP’s Prevention Program covers in its comprehensive sexuality education curriculum is healthy relationships. Patients also confidentially discuss their relationships with MFP clinicians during regular wellness visits. How do you know if you’re in a healthy relationship? Ask yourself some questions: Does my partner respect my choices? Does my partner support my […]

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What’s Up With Emergency Contraception & Your Weight?

Shrill character Annie, played by Aidy Bryant, at pharmacy counter, holding pregnancy test

Birth Control, Sex Ed

Have you been watching — and loving — Shrill, Hulu’s new comedy series adapted from Lindy West’s book, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman? We have! One episode raised questions about the effectiveness of emergency contraception for folks above a certain weight or BMI. Does the morning-after pill have a weight limit? We asked Evelyn Kieltyka, MFP’s […]

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Care, Not Criminalization: Open Letter Opposing LD 871

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We the undersigned represent organizations with memberships and constituents in all corners of the state that strongly oppose LD 871:  An Act To Establish the Crime of Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Transferring Illegal Drugs through Breast Milk. At a time when no Maine community is untouched by tragic losses stemming from chaotic […]

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