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Study: HPV vaccine significantly cut prevalence of virus among young women

February 23, 2016

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine cut the prevalence of the virus among teenage girls by nearly two-thirds in the last decade, according to a study published in Pediatrics, the New York Times reports.

Blogs comment on parental involvement laws, new abortion-rights Google browser extension, more

February 23, 2016

Read the week's best commentary from bloggers at Care2, Center for American Progress' "ThinkProgress" and more.

Ohio Gov. signs bill targeting Planned Parenthood

February 22, 2016

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) on Sunday signed into law a bill (HB 294) that will defund Planned Parenthood clinics in the state, the AP/Sacramento Bee reports.

Report: Application of Catholic directives put five patients in danger

February 22, 2016

A Catholic hospital's refusal to administer abortion care endangered the lives of five pregnant women over the course of a 17-month period, according to a report released to The Guardian.

Washington Post editorial denounces special House committee's investigation into Planned Parenthood

February 22, 2016

While state and congressional investigations into fetal tissue donation practices by Planned Parenthood have repeatedly "found no wrongdoing" by the organization, a conservative-led "House panel is undeterred in conducting its own investigation, or, more accurately, witch hunt," according to a Washington Post editorial.

Texas health official steps down after working on study showing negative effects of targeting Planned Parenthood

February 22, 2016

A Texas Health and Human Services Commission official will leave his position after being disciplined for working on a study that found Texas policies could have limited low-income women's access to contraception and contributed to an increase in the birth rate, the Texas Tribune reports.

Rev. discusses faith-based support for abortion-rights, voices opposition to Texas' HB 2

February 22, 2016

"[T]he impression that a schism exists between the pro-choice movement and communities of faith" is a dangerous oversimplification that "ignores the religious foundations for affirming abortion as a morally justifiable decision," Debra Haffner, president of the Religious Institute and an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, writes in an opinion piece for The Hill's "Congress Blog."

Ala. bill would require verbal descriptions of ultrasound images before abortion

February 22, 2016

Earlier this month, Alabama Rep. Kerry Rich (R) introduced a bill (HB 183) that would require clinics to provide a woman seeking abortion care with detailed verbal descriptions of the ultrasound images and information about physicians' income before obtaining the procedure, the Alabama Media Group reports.

FDA: Cervical cancer preventable, sometimes curable

February 22, 2016

Citing vaccines that protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV), FDA on Friday said cervical cancer is largely preventable, according to HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report reports.

Wis. Gov. signs bills to cut abortion providers' federal funding

February 19, 2016

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) on Thursday signed two bills that will cut abortion providers' public funding by millions of dollars, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/Sacramento Bee reports.

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Video Round Up

In a segment on HB 2, comedian Samantha Bee interviews Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, and Texas Rep. Dan Flynn (R), one of the bill's authors, for TBS' "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," Vox reports.

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John Oliver on HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" discusses the proliferation of attacks on abortion rights in the United States and comments on how such restrictions affect a woman's access to abortion care.

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MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell hears from Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, about oral arguments before the Supreme Court in a case challenging provisions of Texas' omnibus antiabortion-rights law (HB 2).

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In this clip from Reuters/AOL.com, Vicki Cowart, CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, speaks about the reopening of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado that was the site of a deadly shooting last November.

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MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry hears from guests about the implications of the Zika virus outbreak for women in countries that have limited access to reproductive health care.

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In this clip, Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund, speaks with MSNBC's Chris Matthews about a Texas grand jury investigation into Planned Parenthood that cleared the organization of wrongdoing and instead resulted in indictments for two abortion-rights opponents involved in filming misleading videos targeting Planned Parenthood.

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In a short film presented by Refinery29 in partnership with Planned Parenthood, several women share personal abortion stories.

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In this video, Julia Reticker-Flynn, campaign director of Advocates for Youth's 1 in 3 Campaign, hosts the project's second annual abortion speakout, which features participants' personal abortion stories and experiences to combat abortion stigma.

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"To Prison for Pregnancy," a documentary presented by Brave New Films, discusses how U.S. feticide laws are being used to penalize pregnant women, particularly minority and low-income women.

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Seema Iyer, host of MSNBC's "The Docket," hears from Vicki Saporta, president of the National Abortion Federation, about legal challenges facing the Center for Medical Progress, an antiabortion-rights group that released a series of misleading videos targeting Planned Parenthood.

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Datapoints

In this map, Center for American Progress' "ThinkProgress" spotlights the 12 states that have cleared Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing after launching investigations into the organization following the release of misleading videos targeting Planned Parenthood's fetal tissue donation program.

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This chart, compiled by NPR, shows how the majority of countries affected by the Zika virus, which might be linked to a severe birth defect, curb access to contraception and abortion care.

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In its latest report card, the Population Institute provides a snapshot of the condition of reproductive rights and health in each state in 2015.

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The Guttmacher Institute in this graph shows the rapid increase in the number of state abortion restrictions over the past few years.

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In this map, the Kaiser Family Foundation shows how widely abortion coverage varies from state to state in insurance plans sold through the Affordable Care Act's (PL 111-148) insurance marketplaces.

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In this infographic, the Guttmacher Institute shows how the proportion of uninsured reproductive-age women in the U.S. declined from 17.9% in 2013 to 13.9% in 2014, the first year in which the Affordable Care Act was implemented fully.

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This map, released with a study from the University of Michigan Health System, shows how an increasing number of state Medicaid programs over the last three years are providing reimbursement for immediate postpartum LARC provision.

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This infographic, released with a new Guttmacher Institute study, shows the increase in use of long-acting reversible contraception among U.S. women between 2002 and 2012.

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The Guttmacher Institute in this infographic counters antiabortion-rights claims that alternative providers could cover any gaps in health care services if Planned Parenthood is defunded.

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This map marks the 15th anniversary of medication abortion's FDA approval by detailing certain restrictions on the drugs across the country. According toBuzzfeed News, lawmakers in 38 states have passed these medication abortion restrictions.

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At a Glance

"A woman's ability to end her pregnancy too often depends on where she lives, her age and how much money is in her pocket."

— Marcela Howell of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda, discussing ongoing disparities in women's access to abortion care on the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

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The Editors

Debra Ness, publisher & president, National Partnership

Sarah Lipton-Lubet, associate editor & director of reproductive health programs, National Partnership

Jessi Leigh Swenson, associate editor & senior policy counsel, National Partnership

Freya Riedlin, associate editor & reproductive health law fellow, National Partnership

Dipona Bandy, assistant editor & reproductive health program assistant, National Partnership

Lauren Sogor, assistant editor & health communications manager, National Partnership

Cindy Romero, assistant editor & communications associate, National Partnership

Marcelle Maginnis, associate editor

Amanda Wolfe, senior director

Joe Infantino, Rachel Schulze, staff writers

Tucker Ball, chief digital officer, National Partnership