With a writing career that has spanned four decades, it should be no surprise that Judy Blume as seen some shit. In an interview with the Guardian's Alison Flood, Blume opens up about the hate-mail she's received, book-banning, and writing about puberty, among other things. » 7/12/14 1:30pm 7/12/14 1:30pm

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick doesn’t trust the Supreme Court of the United States and he’s tightening security around abortion clinics in his state to prove it. » 7/03/14 10:40am 7/03/14 10:40am

Planned Parenthood has launched a petition requesting that NBCUniversal CEO Stephen B. Burke stop "silencing ads mentioning abortion" after NBC allegedly refused to run ads for Obvious Child because the film's trailer mentions the word "abortion." As of now, the petition has nearly 10,000 signatures. » 6/23/14 4:40pm 6/23/14 4:40pm

Some sly wit has put a purity ring (used) up for sale on Ebay. All proceeds go to Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles. A++ troll; two thumbs up. » 2/28/14 2:30pm 2/28/14 2:30pm

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards suggested via Vine yesterday that what women need for Valentine's Day is access to a host of reproductive care options — birth control, cancer screenings, well woman visits, breast exams, maternity care, preventative care, and, yeah, safe and legal abortion. But naturally,… » 2/11/14 1:40pm 2/11/14 1:40pm

Do you love Christmas music, but feel it could include more references to contraceptives? You're in luck! Planned Parenthood Arizona has released a cover of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Only they've replaced all the random gifts (swans? you shouldn't have) with stuff you can actually use, like diaphragms,… » 12/24/13 3:40pm 12/24/13 3:40pm

Another day, another irrational, poorly-planned attack on a Planned Parenthood clinic that also doesn’t actually perform abortions. A man twice-accused of trying to immolate a Planned Parenthood clinic in Joplin, Missouri has been charged with attempted arson, according to federal authorities, after tossing items… » 10/19/13 12:00pm 10/19/13 12:00pm

Still confused about the Affordable Care Act (even after reading our handy explainer)? Planned Parenthood has your back! » 10/01/13 6:00pm 10/01/13 6:00pm

The landing page for Planned Parenthood's Affordable Care Act help site is now live: sign up for email updates! The full site will launch later this month with a guide for women to use while searching for insurance coverage in the marketplace. Until then, check out the explainer we ran in August. » 9/11/13 3:10pm 9/11/13 3:10pm

When women have access to safe and affordable health care, abortion rates drop. WHODATHUNKIT? Now, some members of the Iowa Board of Medicine are trying to get telemedicine abortions — the practice partially credited for the decline — stopped because they say something just doesn't feel "right" about them. Hmm...… » 8/28/13 9:00pm 8/28/13 9:00pm

Can you call yourself "pro-life" if you kill breakfast burritos? A deli in Portland, Maine is closing because the owner is sick of fighting against the aggressive anti-choice protestors who try their darndest to chase away patients at the neighboring Planned Parenthood on Friday and Saturday mornings. » 8/12/13 12:10pm 8/12/13 12:10pm

U.S. District Judge William Conley has temporarily blocked restrictive new abortion laws in Wisconsin that are similar to Alabama's, Mississippi's, North Dakota's, and (obviously) Texas' recent institutions. » 8/03/13 6:00pm 8/03/13 6:00pm

In this powerful PSA, rape survivor Audrey Imes puts a face on the multitudes of women who will be severely impacted because of Ohio's ridiculous budget cuts to Planned Parenthood. » 7/10/13 10:50am 7/10/13 10:50am

Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate and current attorney general Ken Cuccinelli loooves telling women how to take care of their bodies; it's as if he wishes he could be with us at the doctor's office and in the bedroom 24/7. Now you can show your friends what life would be like if Ken Cuccinelli was really… » 5/15/13 4:45pm 5/15/13 4:45pm

It's been a bad year for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. As one of the best-funded cancer organizations in the U.S., and the most recognizable face of the fight against breast cancer, the non-profit came under fire after it unceremoniously pulled its support from Planned Parenthood last year, sloppily handled the… » 5/06/13 12:35pm 5/06/13 12:35pm

Earlier this morning, President Obama became the first sitting president to deliver a speech at Planned Parenthood's annual conference. While addressing a room full of thousands of Planned Parenthood supporters in Washington D.C., he assured them that he would continue to stand by the organization and help in their… » 4/26/13 6:50pm 4/26/13 6:50pm

President Barack Obama will address around 1,000 Planned Parenthood supporters of Planned Parenthood Federation of America tomorrow — he'll be the first sitting president to dare address the organization. » 4/25/13 6:45pm 4/25/13 6:45pm