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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 17h

#repost from Coppa Feel!: People of all ages and genders can get breast cancer.

Get to know the signs — and remember they may look different on your skin tone or body.

If in doubt, get checked out!

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

Guys, gals, nonbinary pals, you've got to feel yourself. Remember to look AND feel when checking your chest. Signs of breast cancer may include: Skin changes such as puckering or dimpling. Unusual lump or swelling in your armpit, or around
your collarbone. Unusual lumps and thickening. Liquid coming from your nipple. A rash or crusting on or around your nipple. Nipple is pulled inwards or changes direction. A sudden, unusual change in size or shape. Constant, unusual pain in your breast or pec, or armpit. CoppaFeel. Breast Cancer Awareness.

Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 2d

How ALL health care should be ☝️

Planned Parenthood is still here for you in AK, HI, ID, IN, KY, and western WA. Book your next visit at ppgnhaik.org 💙

"This was one of the
most pleasant medical experiences I've had in a long time. Everyone was very professional, efficient, and courteous. This is how reproductive health care should be." Fairbanks, AK patient

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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Mean Girls Day to all who celebrate and don’t forget that all young people deserve comprehensive sex ed 🫡

Screenshots from Mean Girls of Cady Heron talking to Aaron Samuels in class. Text reads: On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was. It's October 3rd. now that I have your attention I want to say that comprehensive, inclusive, and medically accurate sex education should be just as common in schools as calculus, cafeterias, and crushes and we all deserve the information and resources we need to have safe and healthy relationships

Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 5d

PPGNHAIK serves thousands of patients in rural & geographically complex areas, bringing access to essential care that simply cannot be replaced by other providers.

Despite the challenges, we are in this for the long haul. Planned Parenthood is here for you. (3/3)

Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.

Third in a five-part series.It had been a decade since Jess Deis’ last women’s wellness exam when Kentucky expanded Medicaid and she finally qualified for the state insurance program.

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 5d

"We hear a lot about patients coming in who can’t get into their gynecologist for four to 12 weeks. We can do that in a few days to two weeks & we have walk-in appointments too.” — Bloomington, IN Health Center Manager Marissa Brown (2/3)

Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.

Third in a five-part series.It had been a decade since Jess Deis’ last women’s wellness exam when Kentucky expanded Medicaid and she finally qualified for the state insurance program.

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 5d

"There are few options for gynecological care in the area & even fewer for obstetrics. [Bloomington, IN Health Center Manager Marissa Brown] said they routinely see patients from rural areas two or more hours away & many of them are coming for wellness exams that include cancer screenings." (1/3)

Cervical cancer could be eradicated, experts say. But not with Medicaid cuts and anti-vax politics.

Third in a five-part series.It had been a decade since Jess Deis’ last women’s wellness exam when Kentucky expanded Medicaid and she finally qualified for the state insurance program.

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Marisa Demarco @papermarisa.bsky.social · 5d

Alaska and Hawaii are mostly inaccessible by road. Recent Medicaid cuts for certain reproductive health providers could make travel for care harder.

From @statesnewsroom.com's series on access to car. By @kelciemmorris.bsky.social:

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/thes...

These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder.

For a local Alaska resident who didn’t qualify for Medicaid because she made a few dollars over the income threshold, Title X family planning funding would have been an option for care at Planned…

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 5d

Planned Parenthood remains here with you, by your side — and will continue to fight for your ability to access to the care you need. (2/2)

These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder.

For a local Alaska resident who didn’t qualify for Medicaid because she made a few dollars over the income threshold, Title X family planning funding would have been an option for care at Planned Pare...

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 5d

"I don’t think the people making these decisions have a clue how it’s going to affect people.” — Anchorage Health Center Manager Ada Goodman

When funding is stripped away, patients already facing health care barriers will experience the greatest harm. (1/2)

These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder.

For a local Alaska resident who didn’t qualify for Medicaid because she made a few dollars over the income threshold, Title X family planning funding would have been an option for care at Planned Pare...

www.newsfromthestates.com

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

Our patients are counting on us to continue.

To every patient who comes through our virtual or health center doors: You are our north star. We aren’t going anywhere. 💙

Read the article: plannedp.info/46zh5JP

‘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.

plannedp.info

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

Planned Parenthood health centers are more than clinics — they are places where patients find care, compassion, and are treated with dignity. Every day, our staff across AK, HI, ID, IN, KY, and western WA show up for their communities, even as politicians try to strip away resources. (1/2)

Screenshot of news article: ‘We aren’t going anywhere:’ Idaho’s last Planned Parenthood plans to stay open despite federal cuts
Meridian clinic is a ‘lifeline,’ providing routine reproductive health care that the state doesn’t have the infrastructure to take over, organization leaders say

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

Rebecca Gibron: "Our patients are our north star, and we will never lose sight of everyone's need for basic, life-saving care."

Read more: www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/new... (6/6)

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

Rebecca Gibron: "We know the truth: banning abortion doesn’t stop it, it just makes it less safe, with the heaviest burden falling on Black, Brown, and Indigenous people, LGBTQ+ communities, rural residents, and those with low incomes." (5/6)

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

Rebecca Gibron: "The Idaho attorney general’s crusade to criminalize care shows that banning abortion in Idaho was never enough because they’re setting the stage for a nationwide ban." (4/6)

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

@ppgnhaik.bsky.social CEO Rebecca Gibron: “Medication abortion is one of the safest, most common forms of abortion care, and politicians know it. These attacks aren’t about health care, they’re about control. (3/6)

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

The judge transferred the case to the federal district court in Missouri. This is a baseless lawsuit that further threatens abortion access. (2/6)

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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 GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.bsky.social · 9d

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

Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.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 — and people will never stop needing & having abortions. (3/3)

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Planned Parenthood GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.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 GNHAIK @ppgnhaik.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

Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaiʻi, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky (PPGNHAIK) will continue to provide abortion care in states where it is legal.

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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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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 12d

Because of contraception, the world is a better place! #WorldContraceptionDay

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