2008 News Releases
FPA welcomes new President/CEO Tracey Brooks
12.2.2008
Family Planning Advocates of New York State is proud to announce Tracey Brooks as the organization's new President/CEO.
FPA Honors Women's Health Advocates at Annual Meeting
10.23.2008
Family Planning Advocates of New York State honored the outstanding work of individuals who have helped advance reproductive health and rights in New York State at its Annual Meeting October 23. FPA Board Member Rev. Thomas Davis and other clergy reflected on the life of Dr. Barnett Slepian, an obstetrician/gynecologist who was murdered in his home by an anti-choice zealot on October 23, 1998.
Study Affirms New York's Decision to Refuse Abstinence-only Funds
9.17.2008
A national study confirms that abstinence-only sex education is ineffective, affirming New York State’s decision to drop federal funding for abstinence-only programs.
Proposed Federal Rule Would Endanger Women's Health
7.18.2008
FPA stood with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton urging the Bush Administration to reject a proposed rule that would allow institutions and individuals to deny women some of the most effective forms of birth control and withhold information from patients about their contraceptive options.
150 Organizations Join Senators to Demand Real Sex Education
6.11.2008
Representatives of the 150-member Get the Facts NY Coalition joined with Members of the New York State Senate today to call for passage of the Healthy Teens Act.
Sex Education Bill Advances in the State Senate
5.20.2008
The Healthy Teens Act (A.2856/S.1342) was favorably reported today by the Senate Health Committee. The bill will establish a grant program to make comprehensive, age-appropriate, medically accurate sex education available to young people.
Clergy Gather at Senate Chamber to Call for Real Sex Education
5.19.2008
Teens, parents and health advocates will join with Clergy outside of the Senate Chamber in the State Capitol today to urge Senators to bring the Healthy Teens Act to the floor for a vote. The Healthy Teens Act has passed the Assembly four years in a row with huge bipartisan votes. But the bill has yet to be brought for a vote by the full Senate.
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State Budget Contains Essential Funding for Family Planning Services
4.1.2008
The 2008-2009 New York State Budget makes great strides in providing essential family planning services and moving New York toward a patient-centered model of health care delivery. Governor David Paterson, New York State Legislators and the Department of Health are designing a system which recognizes the complexity of New Yorkers’ lives and helps health care providers address the needs in their communities.
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Health Care Providers from Across the Country Seek to Improve Service for Clients with Limited English
3.20.2008
To help meet the health care needs of the five million New Yorkers who speak a language other than English at home, the Education Fund of Family Planning Advocates of New York State held a cultural competency assessment training for health care providers from across the country.
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Family Planning Advocates and Planned Parenthoods Across New York Express Confidence in Governor David Paterson
3.17.2008
As David Paterson is sworn in as New York's 55th Governor, Family Planning Advocates of New York State and New York's Planned Parenthoods express great confidence in the New Executive's support for reproductive health and rights.
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Women Appeal to State Lawmakers for Reproductive Health Protection in the Face of Continued Federal Attacks
2.26.2008
Family Planning Advocates of New York State and Planned Parenthood of New York City today called on state legislators to pass the Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act. The bill is necessary to protect women’s health in the face of aggressive federal attacks on women’s health and rights.
Family Planning Advocates of New York State and Planned Parenthood of New York City today called on state legislators to pass the Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act. The bill is necessary to protect women’s health in the face of aggressive federal attacks on women’s health and rights.
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Policies Needed to Improve Language Access to Healthcare
2.13.2008
On February 13, members of the New York State legislature, immigrant women and representatives of health organizations will unveil a policy brief containing recommendations for improving language access across the country. For more information click here.
Women's Health Leaders Urge Passage of Reproductive Health Act
1.29.2008
Planned Parenthood CEOs from across New York will be in Albany today to encourage state legislators to pass the Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act. The bill was proposed last year by Governor Eliot Spitzer after the U.S. Supreme Court passed an abortion ban that neglected to take women’s health into consideration
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Family Planning Advocates Calls on the State Legislature to Pass Governor Spitzer's Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act
1.7.2008
Family Planning Advocates of New York State urged legislators to pass the Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act during the 2008 New York State Legislative Session.The Bush Administration continues to demonstrate disregard for women’s health and rights, making passage of Governor Eliot Spitzer’s proposal to protect abortion and contraception in New York vital to the public health.
