You may have noticed that we are in a pandemic, and it has been going on for some time now. COVID-19 is a very stressful situation and, for some people, sex and/or orgasm are major coping mechanisms for managing stress. Holidays typically bring their own stressors in a normal year, and this being the farthest […]
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Birth Control, Family Planning, Health Care
Hormonal birth control like the Pill (which has been around for 60 years this month, wow!) is pretty awesome at preventing unplanned pregnancy and has other positive side effects, too. Still, there are lots of reasons you may stop using oral contraception or another hormonal method. Sometimes, it’s because you’re ready and able to start […]
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Are you an educator who is responsible for teaching young people about their bodies, healthy relationships, or sexual health? Are you struggling to teach health topics, puberty, or sex ed from a distance? Maine Family Planning’s Prevention team is here to help! MFP’s prevention coordinators know that Maine’s sexual health educators are committed to providing […]
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Abortion, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights
First things first: Maine Family Planning continues to provide medication abortions and aspiration abortions for all Mainers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Call 207-922-3222 to find out how we can help you access safe and timely abortion care. MFP is a pioneer when it comes to using telehealth technology to meet people’s sexual and reproductive health […]
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Family Planning, Get Involved, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights
We at Maine Family Planning want to keep you updated on the status of advocacy efforts that YOU have supported related to family planning. Last Tuesday, the Maine State Legislature adjourned sine die, which means they do not know when they will return. At the time of adjournment, our family planning funding bill—LD 1613, which […]
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Three weeks ago we launched our Pledge-A-Patient campaign, asking our supporters to make a donation showing their support for MFP patients as they endure a 40-day anti-abortion harassment campaign. Well, a lot can change in three weeks. We now collectively face the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and life as we know it has been upended in […]
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