The HPV vaccination is safe, FDA approved, saves lives, and prevents cervical cancer.

September 16, 2011

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends girls aged 11 to 12 years receive the HPV vaccination. Leading medical groups, including the American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics, as well as Planned Parenthood also support girls getting the HPV vaccine. Facts about HPV and the HPV vaccine.

Top Policy Issues

The Reproductive Health Act (A. 6112/ S. 2844/ S.2524) is a New York State bill that would guarantee a woman can make her own personal, private health care decisions, especially when her health is endangered. Seven out of 10 New York voters – across religious and party lines – support passage of the Reproductive Health ...

The new federal health care reform law (the Affordable Care Act) will make access to affordable health care coverage a reality for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. Learn more about the new health care law and it's impact on women's health.

The Reproductive Health Act will update New York’s outdated and inadequate 1970 abortion law. It will ensure that the health care New York’s women expect and doctors deliver would remain regardless of actions at the federal level.

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Supporters greet President Obama during May 2012 visit to Albany

[caption id="attachment_2951" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Family planning health care supporters greet President Obama during his May 2012 Albany visit."][/caption] A cold, rainy day did not deter reproductive health care supporters from greeting President Obama's motorcade when he arrived in Albany on May 8, 2012. The ...

Senate Democratic Conference announce upcoming forums in a push for legislation on women’s issues

The Senate Democratic Conference announced Wednesday, May 9, a series of upcoming forums and roundtables that will address issues currently facing women in New York. They will specifically be targeting issues regarding pay equity, equal economic opportunities for women, health and reproductive rights, and protection from domestic violence. The forums and roundtables come at a time ...

New statewide push aimed at Reproductive Health Act passage

A new statewide campaign focused on the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) kicked off in New York City this week. Local elected officials launched the effort to call on Gov. Cuomo and the leadership of the state Legislature to take action this session to pass the Reproductive Health Act—a bill ...