http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/ Writing about reproductive rights issues in Minnesota and beyond! As the political arm of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, we mobilize supporters of all parties to defend and increase access to family planning services and fact based, medically accurate sexuality education We work to inspire and engage citizens to take up the cause of reproductive health and rights through education, electoral activity, grassroots organizing and legislative advocacy. en-US Tue, 15 May 2012 14:08:52 -0500 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~3/gvFKxcCosjg/national-.html http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/05/national-.html Using resources and understanding the facts about keeping your body in healthy mode, may seem like a lot of work, but by doing a few things a week you can keep feeling great and improve your physical and mental health and lower your risk of certain diseases, after all isn’t your body ultimately the best investment?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~4/gvFKxcCosjg" height="1" width="1"/> events Sexual Health Take Action Women's Health Planned Parenthood Advocate Tue, 15 May 2012 14:08:52 -0500 http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/05/national-.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~3/UaFwA9I0J9Y/diary-of-an-intern-me-and-the-media.html http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/04/diary-of-an-intern-me-and-the-media.html I grew up in a family where I was somewhat expected to read the morning paper, or at least I felt pressure from myself to to drudge through the boring articles. From this, I really started to hate the media. I actually choose to be uninformed because I could not stand to listen to the 5 o'clock news.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~4/UaFwA9I0J9Y" height="1" width="1"/> elections local politics personal stories Volunteer Stories Women's Health Planned Parenthood Advocate Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:16:07 -0500 http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/04/diary-of-an-intern-me-and-the-media.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~3/SXYn13xxb_A/its-my-vote-i-will-be-heard-voter-to-voter-turn-out-training-in-jamestown.html http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/its-my-vote-i-will-be-heard-voter-to-voter-turn-out-training-in-jamestown.html If you read our blog posts you know we are passionate about getting women out to vote in November. Well, we have some exciting news for all you women looking to plug in and get trained on voter activation in the great state of North Dakota! American Association of University...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~4/SXYn13xxb_A" height="1" width="1"/> education program elections events local issues Planned Parenthood Advocate Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:52:52 -0500 http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/its-my-vote-i-will-be-heard-voter-to-voter-turn-out-training-in-jamestown.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~3/s56ncH9QcNA/diary-of-an-intern-dear-dr-perry.html http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/diary-of-an-intern-dear-dr-perry.html This week I was delighted to discover that women and men all over the nation continue to engage in a Facebook protest against Rick Perry, Governor of Texas. Perry’s Facebook page is flooded with comments and questions about reproductive health, as if he were a doctor- which he seems to think he is. Here is just a small sample of, what I find, hil-arious comments…<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~4/s56ncH9QcNA" height="1" width="1"/> birth control elections family planning federal politics health care reform presidential election Title X Volunteer Stories Planned Parenthood Advocate Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:32:36 -0500 http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/diary-of-an-intern-dear-dr-perry.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~3/OQFnHiUXvq4/a-do-not-miss-event-at-ndsu.html http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/a-do-not-miss-event-at-ndsu.html Dr. Stephanie Dahl, a doctor in Reproductive Medicine Endocrinology and Infertility will discuss the importance of access to birth control in women’s lives<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~4/OQFnHiUXvq4" height="1" width="1"/> birth control Emergency Contraception events family planning federal politics health care reform Planned Parenthood Advocate Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:44:42 -0500 http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/a-do-not-miss-event-at-ndsu.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~3/EAtOQuefAtQ/diary-of-an-intern-v-is-for-drum-roll-please-vagina.html http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/diary-of-an-intern-v-is-for-drum-roll-please-vagina.html Hey, Amy T. here, with an update on my activities. This week, North Dakota State University will be showing The Vagina Monologues, where I will be able to connect with students who want to get involved in Women’s health, who are looking for information on safer sex, or who just...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~4/EAtOQuefAtQ" height="1" width="1"/> Planned Parenthood Advocate Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:34:51 -0600 http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/diary-of-an-intern-v-is-for-drum-roll-please-vagina.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~3/p4hpXrBVXKE/a-high-five-a-shout-out-or-a-thank-you.html http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/a-high-five-a-shout-out-or-a-thank-you.html Last week, the Senate rejected the Blunt amendment, a measure that would have allowed any employer to deny women who work for them insurance coverage for any essential health benefit, including birth control, for any moral or religious reason. After weeks of debate and an enormous outcry from Planned Parenthood supporters nationwide, the message is clear: birth control is basic health care, and your medical decisions should be between you and your doctor.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~4/p4hpXrBVXKE" height="1" width="1"/> birth control Conrad family planning federal politics health care reform hoeven Sexual Health Women's Health Planned Parenthood Advocate Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:39:44 -0600 http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/a-high-five-a-shout-out-or-a-thank-you.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~3/HJJ8takGDo8/us-senate-defeats-blunt-amendment-51-48.html http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/us-senate-defeats-blunt-amendment-51-48.html In an important victory, the U.S. Senate stood up today for women’s health and basic health care by defeating an extreme proposal sponsored by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) that would have allowed any corporation or health plan to refuse to cover any health care service they object to, such as cancer screenings, maternity care, HIV/AIDS treatments and others.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~4/HJJ8takGDo8" height="1" width="1"/> birth control family planning federal politics health care reform Planned Parenthood Advocate Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:48:43 -0600 http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/us-senate-defeats-blunt-amendment-51-48.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~3/oa74ke7-xKY/being-blunt-about-blunt.html http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/being-blunt-about-blunt.html Authorities in the Catholic Church as well as other religious figures have said that the requirement that they offer their employees insurance that covers contraceptives forces them to go against their deeply held religious belief that the use of contraceptives is wrong. President Obama has since offered a compromise, wherein religious institutions are exempt from the requirement, but women are still offered the choice of birth control from the insurance company itself.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~4/oa74ke7-xKY" height="1" width="1"/> birth control Conrad family planning federal politics health care reform hoeven Sexual Health Volunteer Stories Planned Parenthood Advocate Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:54:36 -0600 http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/03/being-blunt-about-blunt.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~3/QkS7d5EjHpI/diary-of-an-intern-an-introduction.html http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/02/diary-of-an-intern-an-introduction.html I am very excited for this final step in my undergraduate journey. Planned Parenthood MN, ND, SD recently accepted me into their North Dakota Public Affairs Department Internship.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/NDPlannedParenthoodAdvocate/~4/QkS7d5EjHpI" height="1" width="1"/> local issues personal stories volunteer opportunities Volunteer Stories Planned Parenthood Advocate Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:57:32 -0600 http://www.ndplannedparenthoodadvocate.org/2012/02/diary-of-an-intern-an-introduction.html