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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers @ppgreatrivers.bsky.social · 15h

Hold onto your wieners! 🌭 @steveshotdogs.bsky.social Delmar location is donating 10% of proceeds to Planned Parenthood Great Rivers this Saturday, October 18 (4 – 8 p.m.). Come grab a dog for a great cause. Dine in or pick up only (no third-party delivery).

Promotional poster for a collaboration between Planned Parenthood and Steve's Hot Dogs titled "Good Dogs. Great Cause." It details an event at Steve's Hot Dogs on Delmar Boulevard where 10% of proceeds will support Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, from 4-8 p.m. on October 18. The image features a stylized hot dog with mustard in the center.

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers @ppgreatrivers.bsky.social · 1d

Illinois is facing serious Medicaid cuts and the impact will be felt across our communities. Hear from advocates and community members in Madison and St. Clair Counties about what’s at stake — and how these changes could affect you.

Madison: https://bit.ly/4h7hSVI
St. Clair: https://bit.ly/4hbuvPB

Promotional poster for Illinois Town Halls discussing Medicaid cuts with event details, featuring a crowd of attendees from behind watching a speaker.

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 1d

Join us for a relaxed, community-powered event where we’ll write postcards to Illinois legislators urging them to oppose cuts to Medicaid and protect essential health care services across the state. 💬💌 RSVP: https://bit.ly/4nOqnaK

Alt Text: Promotional image for "Postcards for Care" event to advocate for Medicaid protection in Illinois. Features text inviting participation at Planned Parenthood Fairview Heights on Thursday, October 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., addressed to Illinois Lawmakers. Background is pink with a postcard design.

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 6d

Abortion bans have dire consequences on entire communities. Research shows a link between abortion restrictions and economic harm, like increased income inequality. "...denying people abortions entrenches them deeper into poverty." Read more: https://bit.ly/4ohkB1w

Image from an article of a crowd of people holding various protest signs related to abortion rights at an outdoor event. The headline from "The 19th*" reads, "Abortion bans push families deeper into poverty and drive up crime, economists say."

Quote graphic with pink border; text reads: 'Most people who seek abortions are already parents, and their main reason is that they cannot afford another child. Years of research has underscored that denying them abortion perpetuates poverty.'

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 7d

You deserve to get the care and education you need. We fight for you! ❤️‍🔥 Tell us your why!

Text poster listing sexual health-related advocacy topics: "I fight for birth control, abortion, gender-affirming care, STI testing, wellness exams, cancer screening, Planned Parenthood."

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 9d

We’re so grateful for everyone who joined us at Springfield Pride this past weekend. 🏳️‍🌈💖🌟

Five individuals standing in front of a Planned Parenthood booth, smiling and holding signs advocating for safe and legal abortion. The booth is decorated with a variety of informational materials and promotional items.

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 13d

The latest change in a lawsuit aimed at restricting access to the abortion pill, mifepristone, brings the case to a federal courtroom in Missouri.

Federal lawsuit to limit access to abortion pill moved from Texas to Missouri • Missouri Independent

A federal case challenging the safety of mifepristone, used to treat miscarriages and induce abortions, is moving to Missouri.

missouriindependent.com

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Tower Grove Pride in St. Louis this past weekend. 🫶🏳️‍🌈⁠🏳️‍⚧️✨ If you missed us and want to stay updated in the fight for reproductive rights, sign up at https://bit.ly/4gXTTbK

Four individuals stand under a Planned Parenthood Great Rivers tent at an outdoor event, surrounded by informational materials and promotional items.

Four people standing in front of a Planned Parenthood backdrop, smiling and holding colorful fans. Two fans display rainbow colors.

Individuals under a pink Planned Parenthood tent at an outdoor event, with informational brochures and merchandise on the table.

Two individuals in pink "I FIGHT FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD" t-shirts standing in front of a Planned Parenthood banner.

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 19d

Anyone looking to start or change their birth control can reach out to their provider or a local Planned Parenthood health center. Looking for high-quality, convenient health care in St. Louis, Springfield, Rolla, or Fairview Heights, Illinois? Appointments can be booked with PPGR at ppgr.org/book.

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 19d

This World Contraception Day, let’s be clear: birth control is legal, safe, effective, and widely available. Politicians don’t get to control your body. The decision to use the pill, the patch, an IUD, or any other method is yours to make with your health care provider.

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 20d

Trust the experts ... not the tyrants.

SpongeBob SquarePants smiling with text overlay reading "Acetaminophen is a safe option for managing pain and fever during pregnancy."

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ACLU of Missouri @aclumo.bsky.social · 21d

Today in the Missouri Supreme Court, we joined our friends @lambdaLegal to fight a discriminatory ban that prevents Trans Youth from accessing care only because of their transgender status.

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 22d

This is what leadership should look like. 🏳️‍⚧️✨ Protecting our youth means making sure every young person is safe, affirmed, and free to be themselves.

9 state attorneys general pledge to support transgender youth: 'We have your back'

"You belong here. You inspire us. And we do love you," nine state AGs tell trans youth in a new video.

www.advocate.com

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 23d

We believe Missourians deserve accurate information on their ballots, and need to know this proposal would overturn the reproductive freedom voters enshrined into our state constitution last year.

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 23d

But he ordered Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to rewrite the ballot summary proposal because it “fails to adequately alert voters that the proposed constitutional amendment would eliminate [the 2024 abortion rights amendment], which voters recently approved.”

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 23d

🚨 Update on MO lawmakers' proposed abortion ban: Cole County Judge Daniel Green ruled on Friday that the proposal could stay on the 2026 ballot, ruling that gender-affirming care is “closely related to reproductive health care.”

Court requires new ballot summary for Missouri abortion ban plan

Cole County Judge Daniel Green ordered a new ballot summary on a measure to repeal Amendment 3.

www.stlpr.org

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · 27d

At the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Planned Parenthood Gen Action students helped push lawmakers to pass HB3709 into law, making Illinois the first state in the Midwest to guarantee access to medication abortion and birth control on public college campuses.

How student abortion rights activists reshaped Illinois state law - Salon.com

As many states go backward on abortion access, Illinois students drove change to the governor's desk

www.salon.com

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · Sep 15

From every corner of Missouri, we show up loud and proud when our voices and votes are under attack — the people united will never be defeated 🏛️📣

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · Sep 12

Earlier this week, the PPGR Action team rallied alongside thousands of Missourians at the State Capitol — one of the largest turnouts we’ve ever seen — to show lawmakers we refuse to be silenced and demand fair congressional maps that keep our communities whole.

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · Sep 11

Thousands of Missourians packed the Missouri capitol to make it crystal clear: our voices won’t be silenced.

We know that if Trump’s plan succeeds, rigged maps will take power away from Missourians. That is why it was so important that you showed up and helped us fight.

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · Sep 10

Today we're rallying with hundreds of MO residents in Jefferson City to show lawmakers that we refuse to be silenced, and demand fair congressional maps that keep our communities whole. Together, we can stop this power grab — we're going to keep showing up and making our voices impossible to ignore.

A protest sign lying on the ground reads, "Respect Missouri Voters Don't Take Missouri Voters Voice Away."

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join us on Wednesday, September 10 to rally against Trump’s illegal takeover, show lawmakers that Missourians refuse to be silenced, and demand fair maps that keep our communities whole. https://bit.ly/45VfxJR

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · Sep 3

Submit testimony to oppose HB 1 and HJR 3 by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 4 to have your voice heard.

HB 1 testimony (illegal gerrymandering): witness.house.mo.gov/Default.aspx...
HJR 3 testimony (majority rule): witness.house.mo.gov/Default.aspx...

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · Sep 3

Politicians in the Missouri Legislature want to silence our voices by illegally gerrymandering our state, and ending majority rule.

The MO House of Representatives will hear these two proposals — and you have the power to do something about it. #MoLeg

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Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action @ppgraction.bsky.social · Aug 28

“His entire goal here was to sow confusion, to overturn the will of the people and to not protect those who are most vulnerable, so when I think about what's going to happen on a national scale, it's going to be, you know, 10 times worse.” — Margot Riphagen, President and CEO of PPGR Action

Andrew Bailey's admirers -- and detractors -- expect him to make a big impact at the FBI

The departing GOP official made a major splash in his short time as Missouri attorney general.

www.stlpr.org