*UPDATE* Cecilia has been granted the “Reasonable Fear” interview. Follow Communidades Unidas on Facebook and Instagram to see any further updates. Comunidades Unidas’ health educator, Cecilia Figueroa, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents earlier this week. On Monday, Cecilia will be forced to return to Guerrero, Mexico where her family has been the
As you may have heard, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah withdrew from the national Title X family planning program earlier this week, along with a large number of health care providers. We simply will not comply with the medically unethical “gag rule” that went into effect in June. Health and Human Services drew a line in the sand
As you know, Abortion Free Utah and their partners at Pro-Life Utah have mounted a campaign to lift up the false narrative that abortion is dangerous, that abortion is murder, and that women regret their decision to have an abortion. They argue that women need to be slowed down by Pro-Life Utah’s “sidewalk advocates”—who quite literally stand
Our public affairs team joined advocates from Planned Parenthoods across the nation last week at a convening in Washington, DC. We took the time to re-charge, reflect on this past year, and prepare for what promises to be a few challenging years as we wrap up Trump’s tenure. Stay tuned as we unveil our campaign
As you may have heard in the news, the Trump administration’s domestic “gag rule”—attached to the national family planning program (Title X) funding— will be enforced by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Planned Parenthood Association of Utah will not be silenced. We refuse to let the Trump administration tell our health care
Reproductive rights continue to be under attack in our state as out-of-touch lawmakers play politics with women’s health. As you may have heard, Pro-Life Utah and their partners have had a busy summer and roped Riverton City (ala Councilwoman Tawnee McCay) and Utah County (lead by Commissioner Bill Lee) into spending their time passing non-binding