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Biden Administration Proposes New Rules for the Title X Program

Proposed new rules begin to restore the integrity of Title X, and mark a new chapter for our nation’s family planning program. We applaud the Biden Administration for their commitment to ensuring access to equitable, affordable, quality family planning services for low-income patients across the country. Read more >>>

More Press Releases

• 4.29.21 – Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Advocates Celebrate the Advancement of the Contraceptive Equity Act of 2021 (SB 523) in the State Senate
• 4.28.21 – Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Bill to Lock in Nation-Leading Telehealth Services Flies Out of First Committee
• 4.19.21 – Bill Advances to Expand STI Coverage + Care in California
• 4.13.21 – FDA Removes Onerous Restrictions on Medication Abortion During the Pandemic
• 4.8.21 – STD Coverage + Care Act Passes Senate Health Committee

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In the News

California’s STI crisis is an equity issue

Bakersfield Californian: California has some of the highest rates STI in the nation, and COVID-19 has exacerbated pre-existing barriers to care for the most impacted populations. We need bold action now. Op-ed by Dr. Nomsa Khalfani, Chief Equity Officer at Essential Access Health in the Bakersfield Californian.  Read more >>>

More Essential Access In the News

• 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
• 4.30.20 – CalMatters: With the most STD cases in the nation, California needs to expand access to prevention and treatment

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