Illinois continues to be a beacon of hope, protecting access to abortion and health care for everyone, no matter what. A new proposal backed by JB Pritzker would create a grant fund to help uninsured and underinsured patients in Illinois afford abortion care.
HJR 173, the “Everything Tax,” would eliminate MO income tax to benefit the wealthy and gut essential taxpayer-funded services.
Tell Senators to push back against the harmful “everything tax” and let them know you support efforts to protect Missouri families: bit.ly/3Q7VDpv
On World Health Day, we’re standing with science.
Politicians should not have a say in our personal health care decisions — including decisions about sexual health, pregnancy, and gender-affirming care. Patients’ medical decisions should be between them and their health care providers. Full stop.
Did you know? 6 in 10 abortion seekers in the U.S. are already parents.
Health care is a fundamental human right.
During Black Maternal Health Week, the MO Momnibus Coalition is mobilizing advocates, birth workers, community leaders, families, and partners across Missouri to demand bold action on Black maternal health. Join us at the Capitol to help shape Missouri's maternal health future: bit.ly/3PJkEqJ
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action policy team met with Betsy Fogle and @rayreedmo.bsky.social for in-district meetings focused on protecting preventive care and improving access to contraception in Missouri.
Say it with us: TRANS PEOPLE BELONG! 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵
Sexual health isn’t seasonal — it’s a year-round priority. 365 days of the year.
Illinois fights for Planned Parenthood! 📣 This is our voice, our fight, and our future! We’re proud to work with champions in Illinois who are committed to protecting essential health care. 🩷
Gender-affirming care literally saves lives.
Illinois — it’s time to take action to protect private patient records from government overreach. Take action now. Submit a witness slip in support of HB 4834: bit.ly/4svoXEF
*whispering* the people proposing abortion bans aren’t medical professionals
Illinois — it’s time to take action to expand access to hormone therapy.
Submit a witness slip in support of HB 5492, which would require insurance coverage for 12-month hormone therapy prescriptions and help ensure people can stay on the care they rely on. 🔗 bit.ly/3NlClMk
Join us in giving a special thank you to the repro champions who pushed back against the lies being spread, and asked hard-hitting questions during the hearing. Show some support for our legislative champions for protecting our rights by sending an email of encouragement. 📧 bit.ly/4bHAWrF
Another day in the MO Capitol means facing big personalities who are dead-set on stripping our reproductive freedoms. Thankfully, reproductive champions stood up against Senator Mike Moon's SJR 72 that would grant legal status to embryos and fetuses.
Join Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action in mobilizing our supporter base to advance reproductive freedom and abortion access locally. We will be discussing current issues and recruiting for our upcoming Lobby Days.
www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/ppgraction-events
SJR 72 is a constitutional amendment that would redefine the word “person” in Missouri to include every human being “from the moment of conception.” This proposed resolution attempts to ban abortion, and threatens essential reproductive health care, including access to contraception and IVF.
There's a lot going on in the Missouri legislature, and we know it can be hard to keep track of! Want to keep a closer eye on the status of sexual and reproductive health bills moving through the House and Senate? You can utilize this FastDemocracy tracker: https://bit.ly/3Mu1ios
Take action: Tell MO House Budget Committee to reallocate taxpayer funds in SB 2011 that proposes funding anti-abortion programs & fake clinics. It directs $13M to anti-abortion programs — stripping $10M from families in need. www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/a/reallocate-hb2011-fund...
Join us for 🩷 Planned Parenthood Great Rivers Action Illinois Lobby Day! 🩷 Your voice is crucial in shaping policies that directly impact our communities. This is our voice, our fight, and our future! RSVP: bit.ly/4kHQM9J
Like the Olympics, advocating for our reproductive rights requires focus, the ability to stick the landing, and the stamina to clear the hurdles. It’s a team effort — and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Together we can champion reproductive freedom for all. Fund the fight: bit.ly/3MUhD5N
We had the pleasure of tabling and presenting at Drury University’s Love Week! We connected with students about birth control, where to get care, and abortion access in rural Missouri. It means so much to see students showing up with a real commitment to sexual health and reproductive rights. 🩷
Join Planned Parenthood for Missouri Lobby Day to stand alongside fellow advocates, share your story, and remind lawmakers that they are accountable to the people they represent. This is our voice, our fight, and our future! RSVP to join: bit.ly/4kHtIb7
Shoutout to the Planned Parenthood Generation Action students at Missouri State University for the sweetest surprise 💌 Handmade valentines for @ppgreatrivers.bsky.social staff. We love seeing care, creativity, and community in action.
Now is the moment to raise our voices again. Email committee members and demand policies grounded in medical fact, compassion, and respect, not fear, stigma, or political ideology. ⬇️
These bills ignore science, doctors, and families, and if they sound familiar, it’s because they keep coming back year after year — these lawmakers are counting on exhaustion. But Missourians are organized, informed, and ready to fight back.
➡️SB 861 attacks evidence-based health care and would make Missouri's ban on gender-affirming care for minors permanent.
➡️SB 999, also known as the “Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” would undermine medical judgment, spread misinformation, and advance a dangerous anti-abortion agenda.
🧵 Evidence-based health care is being attacked once again. On Wednesday, the Senate Families, Seniors, and Health Committee heard two more overreaching bills. ⬇️
