Family Planning Associates

Abortion is safe, legal and available in Illinois for everyone, regardless of where you live. Our team is here to help! 💜

Learn more or make an appointment with us by calling 312-707-8988, or at fpachicago.com.

Tell Illinois lawmakers that all insurance should cover any and all pregnancy-related healthcare—at no cost to patients. Thanks Chicago Abortion Fund for making it easy!

"I feel that the risk of unintended pregnancy is lower with this approach than any of the other available contraceptive approaches that women have access to without seeing a health care provider."

Advisers to the FDA back first over-the-counter birth control pill In a unanimous vote, 17-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the agency approve the first over-the-counter birth control pill.

Thank you Governor JB Pritzker and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton for always standing up for reproductive freedom. Don't forget to vote today, Illinois!

Via ABC News: "The order, according to administration officials, paves the way for to cover -related costs for people who have traveled from states where their abortion is banned to states where it is not."

To be clear: Abortion services remain 100% covered for those enrolled in Illinois Medicaid. FPA does not yet know what this means for our out-of-state patients.

Biden signs executive order in attempt to help low-income women pay for abortions if they have to cross state lines President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that could aid people who need to travel out of state for abortions.

Via Vox: "The order, which directs several federal agencies to take action on , has been described by some legal experts and activists as an important first step, though it falls short of what many previously called for."

Biden’s executive order on abortion, briefly explained It marks an important first step, though there’s still more the White House could do.

Has your state been affected by the recent changes to ? The National Abortion Federation hotline should be your first call to find the closest provider to you and help with travel and financing.

No matter what state you live in, the NAF Hotline can help you. If you are facing an unwanted pregnancy, IT'S YOUR CALL. Our National Abortion Hotline can safely help you find a provider in another state, arrange travel, and pay for your care: 1-800-772-9100.

"There will always be a need for abortion, whether it is because people got pregnant and weren't intending to get pregnant, because their birth control failed, also because there are many situations where women cannot stay pregnant for their own health and to save their own life." FPA Medical Director Dr. Allison Cowett speaks to PBS NewsHour about being an Illinois abortion provider in a landscape.

Illinois clinics ramp up aid for women seeking abortions across state lines In the days since the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, one state after another has outlawed abortion. Illinois is one of the few states in the middle of the country where people can legally access abortion care. In a report co-produced with the PBS NewsHour, Kaiser Health News corre...

Thank you, Governor Pritzker!

Via The Washington Post: " must not fool themselves into believing that weakening or overturning would be painless. It would be a deep blow to the ability of America’s women to live full, free, dignified lives—and, therefore, to the nation’s social, economic and moral health."

Opinion | The court cannot fool itself: Eviscerating ‘Roe’ would upend lives Antiabortion lawyers argue "Roe" is not longer needed. They are wrong.

Via NPR: "...it's empirically clear that cutting off access for more women would mean widening already stark economic and racial disparities for generations to come."

Women who are denied abortions risk falling deeper into poverty. So do their kids A large body of research shows being denied an abortion limits women's education, time in the workforce and wages. It also finds long-term negative impacts for their children.

Via The Washington Post: "In the 18th and most of the 19th century, before became the province of the medical establishment and the courts, the procedure was widespread, and abortifacients — drugs that cause abortions — were widely marketed. But there was no advertising for 'abortions.'"

Opinion | Forget ‘abortion.’ Bring back ‘Relief for Ladies.’ The practice of framing abortion in terms of women’s health and well-being is deeply rooted in American tradition.

"[Starbucks] joins Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Salesforce in offering to reimburse workers for travel costs related to abortions following the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would strike down ..."

Starbucks to cover employees' travel expenses for abortions, gender-affirming surgeries Starbucks said it will start covering eligible travel expenses for employees seeking abortions or gender-affirming procedures.

"Pregnant youth [in Illinois] now have the same right to make a confidential decision about their healthcare as everyone else."

This day is only possible because of all of you. You sent messages, called your legislators, and took to the streets to ensure abortion is accessible for all in this state regardless of your age.

march on the front page of the Trib (just below the armadillos...)

The front page of today's Chicago Tribune. Read the e-edition here: https://trib.al/ZppEIp8