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U.S. Supreme Court Dismissal of Title X Cases is a Victory for Patients Nationwide

Today’s Supreme Court decision to dismiss the Title X challenges before the Court, is a huge victory for patients served by our nation’s family planning program. The decision is a critical step toward restoring Title X’s mandate to provide a pathway for low-income individuals to receive comprehensive and evidence-based health care like birth control, STI testing and prevention, and unbiased pregnancy options counseling. Read more >>>

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In the News

FDA Makes Medication Abortion Available Via Telehealth

ReliasMedia: "The FDA removed the onerous and unnecessary restrictions on accessing mifepristone during the pandemic, and this decision protects the health and safety of patients and clinicians," says Julie Rabinovitz, MPH, president and chief executive officer of Essential Access Health in Berkeley, CA. "It means patients will no longer have to travel to receive medication for abortion care, and it closes inequitable gaps in time-sensitive abortion access. Now, the Biden administration must move quickly to make this policy change permanent. It should not just remain during the pandemic, but it should remain long-term." Read more >>>

More Essential Access In the News

• 4.30.21 – Bakersfield Californian: California’s STI crisis is an equity issue
• 2.22.21 – San Francisco Chronicle: Supreme Court OKs Review of Trump Rules on Abortion Referrals
• 2.22.21 – NPR: Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Trump-Era Abortion Rules
• 2.22.21 – The Hill: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge on Family Planning Program
• 5.1.20 – Contraceptive Technology Update: COVID-19 Shuts Down Nation; Family Planning Need Not Stop

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