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April 8, 2009
PRCH submitted a joint comment as part of the HHS public comment period on rescinding the conscientious refusal rule. And CNN quotes PRCH board chair Suzanne T. Poppema, MD, discussing physician support for rescinding the conscientious refusal rule. The Bush administration's conscientious refusal rule limits women's access to abortion, contraception, and sterilization by shielding healthcare workers who refuse to give patients the information and treatment they need. Have you commented yet? Tell the Department of Health and Human Services to drop the conscientious refusal rule and protect women's health.

April 7, 2009 PRCH consulting medical director Anne Davis, MD, MPH, talks about the Reproductive Health Act in a video produced by NYCLU. The bill would update and strengthen New York's reproductive rights laws. Watch the video and then sign the petition to support the Reproductive Health Act.

April 3, 2009
Download PRCH's 2008 annual report, Showing Our Strength, for the stories behind last year’s triumphs in California and South Dakota as well as our campaign against Health and Human Services’ conscientious refusal rule. The report also shows how PRCH physicians advanced reproductive healthcare by educating their peers and speaking through the media.

RSVP by April 10, 2009
Join PRCH on June 11 and 12 as we educate members of Congress about the role of comprehensive reproductive healthcare in keeping women and families well. As Congress and the White House determine the future of the country's healthcare coverage, we must ensure that reproductive health is part of their plans. To RSVP, contact PRCH public policy manager Kelly Baden by email or phone at 646-649-9932.