Lauren Blauvelt, executive director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, was featured in this Matter News article about the state of abortion access in Ohio. Tap the link to check it out! 🙌 matternews.org/community/th...

PSA: decisions about your body, your life, and your future belong in your hands, not in the hands of politicians.

Wondering what's going on with Medicaid? How you can get involved in the fight to protect Planned Parenthood? 👀 We have the answers! Join us for an empowering conversation! We'll catch you up on everything you need to know AND how you can fight back! 🗓️: Monday 8/18 @ 7 PM 📍: Zoom 🔗: bit.ly/ppaopph

✨ Abortion is health care ✨ Birth control should be free ✨ Trans rights are human rights ✨ Immigrants are essential ✨ Health care is a basic human right ✨ Planned Parenthood saves lives

Everyone, regardless of ability, has the right to access reproductive care & make empowered choices about their own bodies & futures!

🗣️ Queer and trans inclusive sex-ed is vital for students learning how to navigate their identities and relationships.

Abortion is health care, and every person should be able to get one—no matter the reason.

Roman, a member of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio's Speakers Bureau, interviewed with Ohio Capital Journal about Medicaid coverage. 🙌 Check it out here: ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/09/a...

“In a world where the cost of health care continues to rise, PPAO remains committed to reducing disparities in accessing health care.” 💕💖 Join Tanasia in this fight by making your gift today: ppohio.info/donate

“Everyone deserves access to high-quality, affordable health care. That’s what we’ve been fighting for the last century—and we’ll never stop. We’ll be suing the Trump administration to stop this unlawful attack. See you in court.” — @alexismjpp.bsky.social, President & CEO of @ppfa.org @ppact.org

An urgent update from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio. Abortion is still legal in Ohio through 21 weeks and 6 days.

Lauren Blauvelt, Executive Director of PPAO, on Senate Bill 1: “Make them tell you what’s wrong with those centers. Keep as much as you can keep. I expected leadership from UC. What is the point of a university that is only teaching what is approved by a very biased state government?”

PPAO is proud to announce our new podcast: Autonomy Rising! 💫 Our first episode, CARE Not Cuts, updates listeners on how state and federal budgets will impact Medicaid and Planned Parenthood. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find your favorite platform here: linktr.ee/PPAOhio

🚨 Ohio's Budget is Now in Effect. 🚨 Republicans are prioritizing political ideology and tax cuts for the wealthy over affordable, accessible health care for all Ohioans. Check out our statement:

Must-read column from @ppaohio.bsky.social's @daniellefirsich.bsky.social: "Unless Governor DeWine uses his line-item veto power, House Bill 96 will take away Medicaid from the 770,000 Ohioans who received coverage with the 2014 expansion, and the consequences would be disastrous."

From Lauren Blauvelt, Executive Director of PPAO: "At a time when Ohioans are already struggling with high health care costs, Republican legislators are showing who they represent – billionaires instead of the most vulnerable among us." Read the full release ⬇️

🚨 Take action: Tell your members of Congress: Vote NO on the reconciliation bill. Text CARE to 22422 to learn more.

The fight isn’t over. Right now, Congress is considering a bill that would block people with Medicaid coverage from Planned Parenthood health centers nationwide, regardless of where they live, and would leave over eight million people uninsured.

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that people using Medicaid in South Carolina no longer have the freedom to choose Planned Parenthood South Atlantic as their sexual and reproductive health care provider.

🚨 Ohio’s Budget is heading to Gov. DeWine’s desk! 🚨 This budget is dangerous & extreme. HB 96 attacks abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights, Medicaid, maternal & infant health, public schools, & libraries—all to fund tax breaks for billionaires. Send a message to DeWine & urge line-item vetos in HB 96!

Lauren Blauvelt, Executive Director of PPAO, on the federal budget reconciliation bill: “There aren’t enough words for ‘unacceptable,’ and every Ohio congressperson should be voting ‘no’ and should be fighting for their constituents. There’s no cost-savings in taking away people’s insurance.”

🌞Hey Columbus friends -- swing by our office tonight from 5:30pm - 7:30pm to sign the @cbussafety.bsky.social petition for public safety! We're collecting signatures to establish an alternative-police crisis response program in Columbus. See you there! 🚘📋📝

At 2 PM, the Ohio Senate Education committee will hear opponent testimony for Senate Bill 156: The Conservative 'Success' Sequence. Let's break down this latest misguided bill from the Ohio Statehouse. ⬇️

RELEASE: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Condemns New Anti-Abortion Bills in Ohio. The Ohio legislature is pushing new bills that threaten the Reproductive Freedom Amendment approved by 57% of Ohio voters in 2023. Read our full statement:

Ohio’s maternal mortality rate is above the national average at 23.7 per 100K births. Most deaths happen after delivery. Postpartum Medicaid coverage saves lives. #ProtectMedicaidOH 🎥 t.ly/JFV9o 🔗️ www.groundworkohio.org/medicaid

The court got it wrong. Denying transgender youth the health care they need solely because they’re trans is discriminatory, and we will keep fighting.

Check out Danielle's, Director of Public Policy at PPAO, new letter to the editor in the Cincinnati Enquirer! "Natural Family Month 'holiday' would be a spit in the face to Ohio’s approximately 557,000 LGBTQ+ individuals and over 490,000 single-parent households."

Danielle, Director of Public Policy at PPAO, dismissed the bill as “not a serious piece of legislation." “This is a useless proclamation of ill-advised & exclusionary priorities rather than the sweeping policy changes necessary to support the foundation of healthy, thriving families in our state."

Happy Pride! Today, we’re sending extra love & support to LGBTQ+ folks who aren’t out. 💌 Coming out is a deeply personal journey. Queer & trans folks may not be able to come out due to their own personal choice or because of safety concerns. You are entirely valid, exactly as you are. 💖🥹

HAPPENING SOON: The Ohio House Community Revitalization Committee will hear opponent testimony for House Bill 262—a bill targeting LGBTQ+ families, single parents, and unmarried households. 💻 Watch live via The Ohio Channel: ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-ho...

Check out Med Students For Choice OSU member Maya's op-ed about Ohio's SB 1 in The Columbus Dispatch!

The first Pride was an uprising. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Let's talk about it 🧵⬇️

Joy is an act of resistance. This Pride Month, it’s more important than ever that we prioritize being with our communities. 💖

ICYMI: House Republicans passed a budget that ‘defunds’ Planned Parenthood, threatens 200 health centers, risks care for 1.1M+ patients, and slashes Medicaid. 😤 Use our toolkit to thank or call your legislator out for their vote: bit.ly/3Hoc4JM

Reproductive rights are LGBTQ+ rights. The fights for abortion access and trans rights are rooted in bodily autonomy. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🌈✨💖 It doesn’t matter if you’ve lost count of how many Prides you’ve celebrated, if this is your first Pride, or if you’re questioning your identity or your sexuality, you deserve to be able to celebrate and enjoy Pride exactly how you are. 💖

Congratulations Representative Latyna Humphrey! Period poverty is real and the carceral system vastly impacts Black, Indigenous, and people of color in particular. It's dehumanizing and demoralizing for anyone to not have access to period products. Thank you for your incredible work 💗

Check out PPAO Speakers Bureau member Kas' op-ed in The Hill!

Congressional Republicans will vote on legislation that would strip federal funding from Planned Parenthood, possibly forcing the closure of 200 health centers across the US and cutting off essential medical services for millions. The impact in Ohio would be devastating. Read more: bit.ly/4ky6p2e

Thank you for fighting for Planned Parenthood 💕

Here's your daily reminder that you deserve to be heard when telling your health care story. 💖

Good morning! ☀️ Abortion is legal in Ohio through 21 weeks and 6 days!

HAPPENING NOW: The Ohio Senate Medicaid Committee is hearing testimony regarding House Bill 96, Ohio’s Budget. 💻 Watch live: ohiochannel.org/live/ohio-se...

Ohio Senate committee rejects LGBTQ+ orgs’ testimony. Reps for Equality Ohio and TransOhio were set to testify against anti-LGBTQ+ language in the state budget. thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/05/14/o...

Applications for Speakers Bureau are closing soon!! 👀 Learn how to confidently share your personal health care story and take action for our rights! 💕 Apply now! bit.ly/ppaosb25

“Defunding” Planned Parenthood keeps patients from getting the care they need. Speaker Johnson & his allies are trying to shut down Planned Parenthood health centers, pushing their political agenda instead of protecting people's access to essential health care. Take Action: bit.ly/4m5aso6

Abortion is health care. 💯 Apparently, that’s super hard for some politicians to grasp. 🙄

Pregnancy loss should not be prosecuted. Cases of pregnancy criminalization are on the rise, setting a dangerous precedent for public health and safety. Miscarriage is NEVER a crime.

May is #SexEdForAll Month and we're here to remind you that access to age-appropriate sex education that covers a range of topics is vital for young people's health and well-being! 💫

Trans rights aren’t up for debate. This isn’t a hot take, it’s a basic fact. If you come for one of us, you come for all of us. We will NEVER stop fighting for the right to bodily autonomy. 🏳️‍⚧️