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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 8h

Sign up to spread the word far and wide about the importance of Boise elections: plannedp.info/3UndzeS (3/3)

Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 8h

Whether you’re in Boise or beyond, you can help us get out the vote:
• Virtual text banks: Wednesdays, October 8 (tonight!), 15, 22, and 29, and Monday, November 3, from 6–7:30 p.m. MT
• Virtual phone banks: Thursdays, October 9 and 23, from 6–8 p.m. MT (2/3)

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 8h

Idahoans: You can help #Boise voters strengthen the fight for freedom across the entire state. We need supporters from all around Idaho to help elect champions in Boise who will protect our rights and freedoms in the face of extremism. #IDPol (1/3)

Help us get out the vote in Boise. Virtual phone & text banking in Idaho. Help PPAA – ID mobilize Boise voters around local elections to keep the city a progressive beacon for all Idahoans.

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 1d

Heading to the #NoKingsMarch on Oct. 18?

PPAA staff & supporters will be at marches in #Boise, #Seattle & #Tacoma! Check the links to learn more + volunteer:

Boise: plannedp.info/no-kings-id

Seattle: plannedp.info/no-kings-sea

Tacoma: plannedp.info/no-kings-tac

#NoKings #NoKingsSeattle

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 5d

Together, we can keep Boise moving forward and build momentum for ALL of Idaho. Check out our endorsements for City Council and sign up to reach out to voters (all Idahoans welcome!): plannedp.info/3UndzeS (3/3)

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 5d

The city has proved that local leaders have the power to strengthen protections against restrictions on care, misinformation, and stigma from the state. (2/3)

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 5d

From refusing to spend funds on abortion prosecutions after the fall of Roe to proudly flying the Pride flag as an official flag of the city of Boise, Boise has been a beacon for many Idahoans. (1/3) #IDPol

Keep Boise Progressive. Boise leads the state in using local power to push back on extremism and defend all of its residents: Boise passes resolution to minimize the impact of Idaho abortion ban. Backed by crowd of supporters, Boise City Council gives Pride flag official recognition. On Nov. 4, use your vote to elect local leaders who will keep Boise a beacon for reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights!

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 5d

The current reality underlines the need for Washington to develop a sustainable long-term funding plan to provide support to Planned Parenthood organizations.

We're calling on state leaders to remain steadfast in their commitment to sexual and reproductive health care. (2/2)

Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning services. It’s not always enough.

Fifth in a five-part series. Hope Broussard’s intrauterine device should have brought relief from her severe periods. But at 17, it started causing debilitating pain.

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 5d

“It feels like the hits have just kept on coming in Washington, and that’s why access, affordability, and stable funding is our key concern." — PPAA – WA State Director Courtney Normand (1/2)

Some Democratic-led states pledged to help fund family planning services. It’s not always enough.

Fifth in a five-part series. Hope Broussard’s intrauterine device should have brought relief from her severe periods. But at 17, it started causing debilitating pain.

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 7d

Last night, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk declined to dismiss the federal case that the state attorneys general of Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho are using in an effort to restrict access to mifepristone. (1/6)

Judge Kascmaryk Declines to Dismiss Mifepristone Lawsuit and Instead Sends the Case to Missouri

Get the latest news and developments in Planned Parenthood's efforts as they work to provide quality women's health care and sex education in the U.S.

www.plannedparenthood.org

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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 7d

@ppgnhaik.bsky.social CEO Rebecca Gibron: “We aren’t going anywhere. While it’s hard for us to operate in such a hostile political environment, we aren’t going to turn our backs on our patients in the same way that lawmakers have done."

Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 7d

As Idaho’s only Planned Parenthood clinic, the Meridian clinic draws people from across the state to visit for care. In the past year, some of the clinic’s roughly 5,000 patients traveled from more than a dozen rural Idaho counties, according to the organization.

‘We aren’t going anywhere:’ Idaho’s last Planned Parenthood plans to stay open despite federal cuts • Idaho Capital Sun

Despite federal cuts from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Idaho's last Planned Parenthood clinic is here to stay, its health workers say.

idahocapitalsun.com

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 9d

Human rights and health care access for all! Drop a 👏 if you agree ⤵️

Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 10d

We know anti-abortion lawmakers keep targeting abortion pills because of their essential role in abortion access. But pseudoscience & political interference don’t change reality: Mifepristone & misoprostol are safer than many common meds — & people will never stop needing & having abortions. (3/3)

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 10d

September 28 also marks #InternationalSafeAbortionDay, a day to advocate for global access to safe abortion care. Mifepristone & misoprostol have made safe abortion access possible for millions of people around the world. (2/3)

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 10d

Happy 25th birthday, mifepristone!

25 years ago, the FDA approved mifepristone as a safe & effective abortion medication. Typically using a combo of mifepristone & misoprostol, medication abortions are now the most common way to end pregnancy. These meds are also used after miscarriages. (1/3)

Illustration of cake with the text "Happy Birthday Mifepristone"

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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 12d

Birth 👏 control 👏 is 👏 health 👏 care.

And EVERYONE deserves access to it — no matter who they are, where they live, or how much they earn.

#WorldContraceptionDay

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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 14d

📣 Pregnant people deserve and *need* safe and effective ways to manage pain.

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Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas @ppgreatertx.bsky.social · 14d

"Acetaminophen remains the safest way to treat pain and fever in pregnancy, both of which can cause harm to the pregnant person and their fetus. And the science is clear - acetaminophen does not cause autism.” (1/2)

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NIRH Action Fund @nirhaction.bsky.social · 14d

As the Trump administration strips away health care, Washington will replace Planned Parenthood’s lost Medicaid funding w state $, helping patients access abortion care, cancer screenings, contraception + STI treatments!

This is the kind of state intervention needed as health care attacks continue.

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 16d

En Planned Parenthood, nos enorgullece luchar por el acceso equitativo a la atención médica sexual y reproductiva y proteger nuestra capacidad de tomar decisiones sobre nuestros propios cuerpos. Unidos, somos más fuertes.

Agradecemos a @ppgreatertx.bsky.social por la inspiración 💙 (3/3)

Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 16d

En un momento en el que las comunidades latines siguen enfrentándose a barreras sistemáticas y ataques legales, sepas esto: Planned Parenthood te apoya a ti y a tu derecho a vivir sin miedo ni opresión, así como a tu derecho a acceder a la atención médica que todos merecemos. (2/3)

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 16d

La semana pasada marcó el inicio del Mes de la Herencia Latine, una oportunidad para honrar la rica cultura, la resiliencia y la historia de las comunidades latines. (1/3)

Mes De La Herencia Latine. 15 de Septiembre de 2025-15 de Octubre de 2025.

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 16d

At Planned Parenthood, we're proud to fight for equitable access to sexual and reproductive health care and to protect our ability to make decisions about our own bodies. Unidos, we are stronger.

Credit to @ppgreatertx.bsky.social for this post's inspiration 💙 (3/3)

Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 16d

At a time when Latine communities continue to face systematic barriers and legal attacks, know this: Planned Parenthood supports you and your right to live without fear or oppression — and your right to access the health care we all deserve. (2/3)

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - West @ppaawest.bsky.social · 16d

Last week marked the start of Latine Heritage Month, a chance to honor the rich culture, resilience, and history of Latine communities. (1/3)

Latine Heritage Month. September 15, 2025-October 15, 2025

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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates - East @ppaaeast.bsky.social · 16d

PPAA CEO Jennifer M. Allen: “We’ve got to figure out how to assure that we have a basic level of expectation of health as a part of basic human rights, as a part of human decency." (1/3)

Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 16d

Planned Parenthood in Kentucky reports caring for 4,861 patients a year in more than 8,000 visits
The health centers in Lexington and Louisville will keep their doors open even with the loss of Medicaid funding.
@sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social
kentuckylantern.com/2025/09/22/p...

Planned Parenthood ‘resolved’ to keep serving Kentuckians even without Medicaid dollars • Kentucky Lantern

Planned Parenthood has “no plans” to close its two Kentucky locations following a judge’s ruling that the government can block Medicaid funding to the organization for a year.

kentuckylantern.com

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