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Happy Holidays from Power to Decide

 

‘Tis the season of joy and giving! We at Power to Decide would like to express our thanks for your partnership this year to support young people’s power to decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. We look forward to working with all of you in the New Year, and wish you, your colleagues, and family a happy holiday season.

 

Ginny Ehrlich, CEO, Power to Decide

 

NEWS FROM POWER TO DECIDE

 

We Are Powerful: Support Our Contraceptive Access Fund

 

No matter our differences, most of us want similar things: to care for our loved ones, care for ourselves, and make our own decisions about if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child. In fact, 78% of adults agree that birth control is a basic part of health care. But today in the US, more than 19.5 million women in need live in contraceptive deserts, or counties in which there isn’t reasonable access to the full range of contraceptive methods. 

 

Give the gift of access to someone in need. BCBenefits, our contraceptive access fund, helps women in need get the birth control they need and deserve by supporting their contraceptive costs not covered by insurance, as well as travel costs associated with accessing birth control. We want all women to be able to travel safely and worry-free to and from appointments to get the birth control that’s right for them. Donate now, and consider becoming a monthly donor to strengthen your impact. Just $5 a month gives birth control pills to a person living at or below 250% of the poverty level for an entire year.

 

Thanks, Birth Control Success

Last week we celebrated all things contraception and took over social media shouting, “Thanks, birth control!” From Teen Vogue and Senator Clinton to Freeform and Dr. Drew to thousands of others across the country, we told the world why birth control matters and all that it’s made possible in our lives. Read just 21 of the reasons why people thanked their birth control method in this wrap up. 

 

Thanks, Birth Control wouldn’t have been such a success without our funders who helped make it possible! Special thanks to the JPB Foundation, HeyDoctor, Nurx, SimpleHealth, PRJKTRuby, Natural Cycles, Medicines360, and the Female Health Company. Your generous support helps us work towards  everyone having access to the information and services they need to decide if, when, and under what circumstances to get pregnant and have a child.

 

Make Sure that the 2020 Open Enrollment is a Success

 

For those of you that are providers or work in a clinical setting, remember to remind those you serve that they still have a few more days to obtain health coverage. Open Enrollment for the ACA runs through December 15, and if you need to refer anyone, Power to Decide has the resources for you to help someone to select a plan that better fits their needs. ACA provides all women with no-copay birth control and as we all know contraception is basic health care. 

 

We Want to Support Your Efforts

 

Through our Select360 consulting services, we can work with you to grow the strength and capacity of your organization and provide communications campaigns and solutions. One Key Question®, one of the services we offer through Select360, helps to transform women's health care experience. Contact us to see what Select360 can provide for you—from proven programs you can license and customize to tailored technical assistance to address your strategic needs.

 

Follow Us on Social

 

Follow us on Medium to read pieces authored by our CEO, Ginny Ehrlich on what’s happening in the world of reproductive well-being. You can also stay in the know and get updates on our latest work by following us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. 

 

POLICY UPDATES

 

8.8 Million Women Losing Funding for Birth Control in Their Communities

 

We have been sharing news about the “domestic gag rule” for the last few months because of the upheaval it is causing to the Title X Family Planning Program, the nation’s only federal funding dedicated to providing those most in need with free or low-cost contraceptive care. 

 

To date, 30 states have been impacted, either losing some or all of their Title X funding, or clinics participating in the program. As a result, 8.8 million women in 390 counties across the nation are at risk of losing affordable access to the birth control they need because the clinic they depend on has lost its funding. The dire effects the domestic gag rule is having on underserved communities who need and trust the contraceptive services they receive at Title X health centers will continue to unfold if Congress does not take action.

 

Help us fight back now by sending a message demanding your members of Congress protect Title X. If you’ve already sent a message, ask your friends and family to do so!

 

POWER UPDATES

 

Click here to see the top publications and articles on reproductive well-being published in the last month.

 

GENEROUS SUPPORT FOR OUR WORK

 

Giving Tuesday is almost here! Did you know your gift to Power to Decide this Giving Tuesday will have double the impact? We’re excited to announce that our partner Nurx will match the first $10,000 we receive in donations. Click now to make your gift count double!

 

Power to Decide is grateful for the generous support offered by:

  • Tara Health Foundation
  • Ivorybill Foundation
  • Power to Decide’s founding Board President, Isabel Sawhill
  • Merck 

 

Join others dedicated to ensuring all young people have the power to decide their futures by making a donation today.

 

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