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Common to host 2024 PPMW Impact Gala
On September 28, the renowned artist, author, and activist will lend his voice to PPMW's annual celebration supporting health equity and abortion access.
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, to honor health equity trailblazers at 2024 Impact Gala
Honorees include Maryland First Lady Dawn Flythe Moore, John V. Thomas and the Adele M. Thomas Charitable Foundation, Prince George's County Council Chair Jolene Ivey, and Coach Kenneth Blakeney and the Howard University men’s basketball program.
PPMW comments on maintaining access to medication abortion following U.S. Supreme Court decision
This ruling means that PPMW can continue providing patients with the most common and highly regarded abortion medication available.
National Abortion Federation honors PPMW Chief Medical Officer Dr. Serina Floyd as an unsung hero of reproductive health
Dr. Floyd accepts the C. Lalor Burdick Award, celebrated by 1,000 ceremony attendees.
PPMW Promotoras program awarded Montgomery Co. Underserved Communities Projects (UCP) grant to advance health outreach
This new grant will enable PPMW to grow the Promotoras de Salud peer education program, focused on sexual and reproductive health, into a state-accredited Community Health Worker program.
PPMW responds to the cascading impacts of Florida’s near-total abortion ban
Following Florida's near-total abortion ban, PPMW affirms its commitment to high-quality, compassionate care for all patients, no matter where they’re from.
PPMW’s Dr. Serina Floyd speaks at U.S. Senate briefing on the state of abortion rights
Dr. Serina Floyd, Chief Medical Officer at PPMW, spoke at a U.S. Senate Democrats briefing on the state of abortion rights in America. The briefing was scheduled just ahead of what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
PPMW responds to the Virginia elections’ potential impact on reproductive health care
President and CEO Dr. Laura Meyers shares a message of pride in PPMW providing essential abortion services.
PPMW raises more than $250,000 in ten minutes to support abortion access
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC hosted its annual Impact Gala on September 29, 2023, attracting more than 450 registrants and raising over $500,000 to support health care access and education, including more than $252,000 during the “Fund Our Future” auction.
Check out PPMW programs and voices featured in recent media coverage.
CEO Dr. Laura Meyers speaks about patients fleeing their home states to reach abortion care
June 25, 2024 • ABC 7
Two years after the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, state-level abortion bans are causing significant harm to patients, Meyers explains.
Posted by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Dr. Serina Floyd shares how Florida's near-total abortion ban affects providers in other states
June 20, 2024 • NowThis
In a recent video by NowThis, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Floyd offers insight on how PPMW is meeting the needs of an increasing number of patients traveling from Florida for care.
Posted by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Health Training Manager Jenny Marten gives insight on IUDs
June 9, 2024 • USA Today
After a giant, inflatable IUD is displayed in DC, Marten explains how this highly reliable birth control method works.
Posted by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Dr. Serina Floyd reflects on how abortion bans have impacted medical providers
May 7, 2024 • WUNC
PPMW’s chief medical officer describes why she contributed to a major oral history project on abortion restrictions since the fall of Roe.
Posted by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Chief Medical Officer talks health equity amidst attacks on essential care
April 24, 2024 • Capital B
Dr. Serina Floyd explains how denial of care dangerously dehumanizes pregnant patients.
Posted by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Serina Floyd speaks on importance of patient privacy
April 23, 2024 • NBC News
During a press conference with national leaders, Dr. Floyd explains patient concerns about keeping medical info private.
Posted by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Dr. Serina Floyd joins U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services at health privacy press conference
April 22, 2024 • Spectrum News
PPMW’s chief medical officer stood alongside Secretary Becarra and other national leaders.
Posted by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
An interview with PPMW's director of public policy on abortion rights and DC statehood
April 2, 2024 • Local Selection
Helena Hernandez discusses how PPMW advocates for patients' access to abortion care and how DC's lack of statehood threatens residents' access, including through the Dornan Amendment.
Posted by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
Patient advocate Brittany House shares medication abortion story at SCOTUS rally
March 26, 2024 • The Washington Post
House addresses a crowd of thousands on the steps of the Supreme Court.
Posted by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.
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