Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
@ppaohio.bsky.social
We're fighting to protect reproductive rights & accessible health care in Ohio, which includes abortion.
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Last night, both House Bill 324 (attack on mifepristone, SSRIs, and other medications) and House Bill 485 (sex ed censorship) passed the Ohio House. ⤵️
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Last night, both House Bill 324 (attack on mifepristone, SSRIs, and other medications) and House Bill 485 (sex ed censorship) passed the Ohio House. ⤵️
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: immigrant rights are human rights.
November 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: immigrant rights are human rights.
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We turn now to Ohio House Gov't Oversight Committee just in time to find @daniellefirsich.bsky.social for @ppaohio.bsky.social testifying against House Bill 42, which requires Ohio's Medicaid to collect data concerning citizenship and immigration status of patients.
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
We turn now to Ohio House Gov't Oversight Committee just in time to find @daniellefirsich.bsky.social for @ppaohio.bsky.social testifying against House Bill 42, which requires Ohio's Medicaid to collect data concerning citizenship and immigration status of patients.
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: PPAO Storytellers and Danielle Firsich, our Director of Public Policy, testify against HB 485—Ohio's Sex Ed Censorship Act. ⬇️
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: PPAO Storytellers and Danielle Firsich, our Director of Public Policy, testify against HB 485—Ohio's Sex Ed Censorship Act. ⬇️
*taps mic* people of all genders need and deserve access to abortion care.
October 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
*taps mic* people of all genders need and deserve access to abortion care.
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: Director of Public Policy, Danielle Firsich, Testifies Against House Bill 324 Hearing in the Ohio House Health Committee ➡️
October 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: Director of Public Policy, Danielle Firsich, Testifies Against House Bill 324 Hearing in the Ohio House Health Committee ➡️
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...
Three years after the Dobbs decision, the fight to protect abortion access in Ohio continues – Matter News
While Planned Parenthood helms the continuing battle for reproductive rights on the legal front, grassroots organizations across the state are working to ensure that financial and logistical barriers ...
matternews.org
September 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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.
September 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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
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
August 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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
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
✨ Birth control should be free
✨ Trans rights are human rights
✨ Immigrants are essential
✨ Health care is a basic human right
✨ Planned Parenthood saves lives
July 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
✨ 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
✨ 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!
July 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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.
July 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🗣️ 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.
July 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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...
As Trump and Republicans make $1 trillion in cuts, Ohioans on Medicaid say coverage is life-saving • Ohio Capital Journal
The recently passed Trump-Republican mega-bill made broad cuts of more than $1 trillion to Medicaid, largely in the implementation of work requirements and hospital tax changes. We talked to three Ohi...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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
Join Tanasia in this fight by making your gift today: ppohio.info/donate
July 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
“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
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
— @alexismjpp.bsky.social, President & CEO of
@ppfa.org @ppact.org
Planned Parenthood pledges to sue Trump administration over megabill funding cut
“See you in court,” the nonprofit’s CEO said following the House vote to pass the reconciliation bill.
www.politico.com
July 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
“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
— @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.
Abortion is still legal in Ohio through 21 weeks and 6 days.
July 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
An urgent update from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio.
Abortion is still legal in Ohio through 21 weeks and 6 days.
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?”
“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?”
'Resistance is futile.' Why UC and other universities didn't fight Ohio's anti-DEI law
UC and other schools kept quiet as Ohio lawmakers passed a law banning the schools' DEI programs. The costs of doing otherwise would've been high.
www.cincinnati.com
July 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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?”
“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
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
July 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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
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:
Republicans are prioritizing political ideology and tax cuts for the wealthy over affordable, accessible health care for all Ohioans.
Check out our statement:
Planned Parenthood Affiliates in Ohio Rebuke Ohio Budget Provisions that Strip Health Care Access from 770,000 Ohioans
www.plannedparenthoodaction.org
July 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🚨 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:
Republicans are prioritizing political ideology and tax cuts for the wealthy over affordable, accessible health care for all Ohioans.
Check out our statement:
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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."
VOICES: We didn’t vote to strip 770,000 Ohioans of their health care
At a time when Ohio should be strengthening support for its most vulnerable, lawmakers have passed a reckless proposal that will gut Medicaid, strip health care from hundreds of thousands of people, a...
www.daytondailynews.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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 ⬇️
"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 ⬇️
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Urges Governor Mike DeWine to Protect Ohioans’ Health Care by Striking Provisions from Legislature’s Budget That Would Gut Medicaid
www.plannedparenthoodaction.org
June 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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 ⬇️
"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 ⬇️
Reposted by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
🚨 Take action: Tell your members of Congress: Vote NO on the reconciliation bill. Text CARE to 22422 to learn more.
June 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🚨 Take action: Tell your members of Congress: Vote NO on the reconciliation bill. Text CARE to 22422 to learn more.
Reposted by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
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.
June 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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.
Reposted by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
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.
June 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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.