Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

Planned Parenthood Says It Will Provide The Same Services, Even Without Title X Funding

By • Aug 23, 2019
Planned Parenthood

A few days after Planned Parenthood announced it would pull out of the federal Title X program ⁠— rather than comply with new Trump administration rules that would have prohibited it, in most cases, from providing abortion referrals or services ⁠— its Northern New England affiliate is working to let people know it is still providing all the same services it did before.

Planned Parenthood Urges Congress To Reverse New Rules That Restrict Access To Abortion

By • Jul 31, 2019
Patty Wight / Maine Public

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is calling on Congress to take action to reverse a new federal rule that restricts access to abortions.

Proposed Rule From The Trump Administration Would Affect ACA Coverage For Abortion Services

By • Nov 11, 2018
AP Photo

This week, the Trump administration proposed a new rule for abortion coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Advocates Say That Possible Title X Changes Are A Threat To Mainers’ Health

By • Jul 18, 2018
Patty Wight / Maine Public

A coalition of patients, providers and advocates rallied in Augusta Tuesday to publicly release a letter to the Trump administration, opposing what they call a proposed 'gag rule' on the Title X program.

Maine Abortion Providers Condemn Trump's Proposed Gag Rule

By • May 19, 2018
plannedparenthood.org

Health care providers in Maine that receive Title X funding are condemning the Trump Administration's proposed gag rule that would block them from referring patients to abortion services. 

Planned Parenthood Supporting Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

By • May 3, 2018
plannedparenthood.org

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is supporting a lawsuit brought by three of its affiliates against the Trump administration. The lawsuit is trying to block proposed changes to the Title X program, which provides funding for birth control and reproductive health care to low income patients.

About 45 People Turn Out for Anti-Abortion Rally

By & Caroline Losneck • Aug 23, 2015
Caroline Losneck

(PORTLAND, ME) About 45 people gathered at the Portland Planned Parenthood in downtown Portland on Saturday morning to participate in what organizers say was a day of national protests at Planned Parenthood clinics.

'Condom Crawl' Aims to Stem Spread of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

By • May 4, 2015
Courtesy: Planned Parenthood of Northern New England

PORTLAND, Maine - Sexually transmitted diseases are a significant health challenge in the U.S. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, nearly 20 million new infections are reported every year - and half of them are in people under age 25.