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Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut @ppvotesct.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you to the CT-based obstetricians and gynecologists who used their voices to take action and speak out for the community. 📢

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gretchenraffa.bsky.social @gretchenraffa.bsky.social · Sep 12

This is a devastating blow to patients nationwide and will have immediate harmful consequences. This isn’t over. Everyone deserves access to the health care they need by their trusted provider. Care continues @ppsne.bsky.social including patients with Medicaid in CT and RI. We’ll keep fighting!

Planned Parenthood @ppfa.org · Sep 11

A federal court allowed the “defund” provision targeting Planned Parenthood health centers to take effect. What does this mean? Patients cannot use Medicaid to pay for their care at Planned Parenthood health centers.

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Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island @ppvotesri.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you to all who came out last night for our End of Summer Happy Hour, including our legislative champions Senator Tiara Mack and Rep. Karen Alzate, to hear about what "defunding" Planned Parenthood means for patients access to care in Rhode Island!

Group of people sitting and kneeling outdoors, some holding signs that read "I Fight for Medicaid" and "I Fight For Planned Parenthood". They are smiling and posing for a photo at an event.

A group of people attending an outdoor event under yellow shade sails, with one person standing and speaking to the seated participants.

Three individuals stand together outdoors, smiling and holding a sign that reads "I FIGHT FOR MEDICAID." One is wearing a blue suit, another in a white dress, and the third in a pink T-shirt that says "I FIGHT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD." They are in a space with brick walls and string lights above.

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gretchenraffa.bsky.social @gretchenraffa.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join me and special guest Senator @mackdistrict6.bsky.social on Thursday for community, connection and action to fight for Planned Parenthood patients and protect access to care for all Rhode Islanders! #IFightForPP
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Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island @ppvotesri.bsky.social · Aug 26

Come together with fellow supporters on Thursday and hear what the federal "defund" of Planned Parenthood means for patient rights in our state and across the country. Together we have the power to win back our freedoms.

🗓️ Thursday, 8/28
⏲️ 6 - 8 PM
📍 The Guild Pawtucket
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/45HGOOk

Promotional poster for RI Fight for Planned Parenthood's End of Summer Happy Hour event, featuring stylized hands holding drinks and decorative stars. Details include event date as Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 6-8 PM, at The Guild, 461 Main St, Pawtucket, RI.

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Attorney General William Tong @agwilliamtong.bsky.social · Jul 29

Interfering with people’s healthcare means risking their lives.

This is yet another mean-spirited attack on women, LGBTQ+ individuals, communities of color, low-income patients, and providers.

The State of Connecticut will not be a tool for this Administration’s unlawful agenda.

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Planned Parenthood of Southern New England @ppsne.bsky.social · Jul 30

"Defunding Planned Parenthood would exacerbate the health care crisis in RI by eliminating yet another primary care practice, one which serves more than 10,000 patients," @peterneronha.bsky.social said in his statement yesterday, joining a coalition of 21 states in suing the Trump Administration.

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Planned Parenthood of Southern New England @ppsne.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thank you, @agwilliamtong.bsky.social, for fighting for Planned Parenthood patients against this unjust action by the Trump administration. We're grateful to work alongside our state elected leaders to fight back for your health care and your rights. www.registercitizen.com/connecticut/...

Connecticut sues Trump administration over Medicaid ban targeting Planned Parenthood

Officials claim the Trump administration unfairly targeted Planned Parenthood by slashing funds.

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Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut @ppvotesct.bsky.social · Jul 23

Join us to say loud and clear: our families come first, not billionaires, not politicians.

⏰ 7/26, 4PM
📍 Brennan Rogers Magnet School, 199/200 Wilmont Road New Haven CT
🔗 Sign up & learn more: bit.ly/4kXtXxh#Fami... #PlannedParenthood #ReproRights #HealthCare

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Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island @ppvotesri.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thank you to our elected champions, coalition partners, supporters, and friends, who came out to Rock the Boat.

We’re leaving fired up, inspired, and crystal clear on who we are: a movement dedicated to protecting & expanding access to the care and information people need to build their futures.

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Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island @ppvotesri.bsky.social · Jul 14

Rock the Boat is just a week away! 🌊⛵🌊
Join us to help fund the fight to preserve access to essential care in RI after Congress passed a backdoor abortion ban.

Visit ppvotes.org/rocktheboat for tickets and to learn more.

#RhodeIsland #RockTheBoat #ReproRights

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Planned Parenthood @ppfa.org · Jul 3

We’ve faced attacks like this before. While the Trump Administration and Congress try to shut down Planned Parenthood, care continues. We’ll do everything we can to show up for patients and the communities Planned Parenthood health centers serve — no matter what.

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Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut @ppvotesct.bsky.social · Jul 3

🚨Today, Congressional Republicans passed a devastating and cruel bill to "defund" Planned Parenthood.🚨

This is a targeted attack that puts nearly 200 Planned Parenthood health centers at risk of closure and blocks 1.1 million patients from getting health care.

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Planned Parenthood @ppfa.org · Jul 1

The Senate just voted to take away your health care and “defund” Planned Parenthood. It's a political attack that could shut down nearly 200 health centers and strip abortion access for everyone, everywhere.

Make no mistake, Planned Parenthood will never stop fighting to protect access to care.

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Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut @ppvotesct.bsky.social · Jul 1

Senate Republicans just voted to “defund” Planned Parenthood, put in place a backdoor abortion ban, and gut Medicaid.

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Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island @ppvotesri.bsky.social · Jun 28

That's a wrap on Rhode Island legislative session!

Check out the full blog with our wins ➡️ bit.ly/4kiowIF

Poster for Rhode Island Legislative Session Wrap Up, featuring the state's outline on a pink background.

We are proud to report that in a year when reproductive freedom is under unprecedented attack across the country, we stood strong and defended against any further erosion of our rights here in the Ocean State.

Thanks to the dedication of advocates, champions in the legislature, and Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island supporters like you, we pushed back against several harmful bills introduced at the State House this session and made it clear: Rhode Island will not go backwards.

Act now:
- Tell your U.S. Senators to protect Planned Parenthood patients
- Share your story
- Volunteer with us
- Donate

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Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut @ppvotesct.bsky.social · Jun 28

On the Dobbs Anniversary, we came together to celebrate the end of the CT session, but more importantly, to get ready for the fight we still have ahead.

Join us again on Tuesday for another chance to connect at our Volunteer Power Hour. ➡️ bit.ly/45KvYsL

#IFightForPP

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Three adults smiling at the camera, one holding an "I FIGHT FOR MEDICAID" sign, at a Fighting Forward.

Three individuals holding signs that read "I Fight for Planned Parenthood," and "I Fight for Medicaid," standing in a room with other people in the background.

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Congressman Gabe Amo @amo.house.gov · Jun 29

Nobody:

Not a single American:

Trump and Congressional Republicans: Let’s raise costs for health care, groceries & utilities and call it beautiful!

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Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut @ppvotesct.bsky.social · Jun 27

Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic, paving the way for South Carolina to kick Planned Parenthood out of its Medicaid program over its status as an abortion provider.

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Planned Parenthood of Southern New England @ppsne.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thank you @blumenthal.senate.gov for speaking out against the threat to Planned Parenthood and reproductive health care in the federal budget bill.

This bill would defund Planned Parenthood, block care for millions, and force patients to delay or go without...

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Planned Parenthood CEO Says Defunding Would Mean Clinic Closures, Loss of Health Care Access For Thousands in CT | CT News Junkie

The Republican taxing and spending proposal dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” in Washington is effectively a backdoor abortion ban, according to Amanda Skinner, president and CEO of Planned Pare...

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jun 18

We won't let today's ruling stop us from continuing our fight for trans justice.

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GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) @gladlaw.bsky.social · Jun 18

More about the ruling from GLAD Law and @nclrights.bsky.social: www.gladlaw.org/glad-law-and...

“The Court failed to do its job today. It chose to look away, abandoning both vulnerable children and the parents who love them. No parent should be forced to watch their child suffer while proven medical care sits beyond their reach because of politics.” -Jennifer Levi, Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights

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protectrihealth.bsky.social @protectrihealth.bsky.social · Jun 16

It's not too late to tell your R.I. State Legislators: Act now to protect affordable healthcare! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell your R.I. State Legislators: Act now to protect affordable healthcare!

Contact your state legislators today!

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gretchenraffa.bsky.social @gretchenraffa.bsky.social · Jun 15

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Guttmacher @guttmacher.org · Jun 7

It's been 60 years since Griswold v. CT, a SCOTUS decision affirming people’s right to use birth control.

Today, contraceptive access is threatened by lawmakers seeking to undermine reproductive freedom.

We must keep fighting to ensure access for all. #GratefulforGriswold

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Planned Parenthood Votes! Connecticut @ppvotesct.bsky.social · May 27

A BIG win for young people in Connecticut! The CT General Assembly just passed H.B. 7213, protecting minors’ access to essential reproductive health care, specifically contraception and pregnancy-related care.

With attacks on Title X and Medicaid at the federal level…

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