Planned Parenthood® Advocacy Fund Massachusetts

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When you book an appointment at PPLM, you can sign up for email, text, or call reminders! http://pplm.org/appointments

The deadline for the Get Real Teen Council is coming up - don’t forget to apply!

Need to pick up birth control before your vacation? Call or visit our website today!

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

plannedparenthood:

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You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.

Looking for a leadership or volunteer opportunity that involves teaching peers about sexual health? Apply for the Get Real Teen Council! Application deadline is 2/28/13 

http://bit.ly/GRTC2013

thecsph:

We’re so excited to introduce a brand new research and advocacy project we’ve been working on in collaboration with Variance, LLC. The end result, Sexual Health Rankings™, is the first comprehensive measure and state-by-state comparison of sexual health in the United States, aims to become the most complete measure of American’s sexual health that we have to work with - and is one of the largest projects we’ve embarked on.

Sexual Health Rankings™ uses data from the Guttmacher Institute, the CDC, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, the HRC, and many more research institutions. Alicia, the CSPH’s Sexual Health Rankings Project Manager, talks about the functionality, purpose, and applications of this new endeavor:

Similar to how students receive report cards to determine their progress and their progress in relation to their peers, thus allowing their educators to determine where there are deficits and where there are successes, Sexual Health Rankings™ ranks each state (and the District of Columbia) on a composite of 26 indicators (from access to abortion and marriage equality to STI rates). This valuable tool can be used by educators and policy makers as a catalyst for positive change. 

I encourage you all to check it out! There is an interactive map that allows you to examine the data on a national and individual state level. There is also a discussion forum for users to discuss the project (whether it’s things they’ve learned, ways they plan on using the data, how this data could be used, or areas for improvement). There is an advocacy page full of resources for folks looking for more info on various topics.

We look forwards to adding more to this page as we embark further towards our goal of consolidating sexual health information that can be applied towards the greater good. Hope to see you there!

Massachusetts is ranked high, but we could do better! Ask your legislators to co-sponsor legislation to expand access to sexual and reproductive health care!

HPV vaccine, STD tests and treatment, HIV testing, and more – make an appt online.

MASSACHUSETTS: TAKE ACTION NOW! The deadline for state legislators to co-sponsor bills is February 1.