The U.S. Supreme Court released today their official decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a landmark case which has protected a person’s right to abortion for nearly fifty years. We at Public Health Solutions are deeply outraged by the court’s decision and infuriated by the unrelenting and systematic dismantling of reproductive care in this country….
Losing a child or a pregnancy is something no one should ever have to experience. Unfortunately, in New York and across the country, it is a reality for too many. Approximately 10-15% of women will experience a miscarriage in their lifetime and each year about 24,000 babies are stillborn in the United States. That is…
After decades of an aggressive assault on the right to choose by the anti-abortion movement, a leaked draft of a not-yet-final Supreme Court opinion indicates the end of Roe v. Wade is imminent. As staunch defenders of reproductive rights, we are deeply disappointed and disgusted by the Supreme Court majority’s willingness to undo the precedents…
Public Health Solutions survey reveals that race, income, and location of New Yorkers determine vastly different levels of economic recovery from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Health Solutions (PHS) is thrilled to receive an award under the U.S. Office of Population Affair (OPA)’s “Funding to Address Dire Need for Title X Family Planning Services” grant that will support PHS’ long-awaited return to the national Title X program. Since 2019, New York has been one of the four states without a…
Governor Kathy Hochul put public health at the forefront of her State of the State address and in her priorities for 2022. It is clear that the governor and her administration understand that significant investment in public health – from critical investment in public health infrastructure, increased health care affordability to supporting the health care…
The news out of Texas and the Supreme Court in recent days has been nothing short of infuriating. The Senate Bill (SB) 8 law in Texas – which bans abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy and incentivizes private citizens to sue anyone involved in the termination of a pregnancy – shamelessly violates the health and personal autonomy of people across the state. I’m…
Public Health Solutions (PHS) is quickly pivoting in how we work and stepping up our services to meet the growing health needs of vulnerable families in New York City, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to learn about our COVID-19 Response Fund. We know the city’s under resourced communities depend on us for food and nutrition, health insurance, maternal and child health,…
Statement from PHS’ CEO & President, Lisa David: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on February 24, 2020 to stay, or set aside, the preliminary injunctions calling to block the Trump administration’s enforcement of its gag rule on Title X funding. This means the federal government will continue its unnecessary and unethical policy…
In June, Public Health Solutions joined reproductive health and legal advocates in filing a lawsuit challenging a Trump Administration rule that would allow health care workers to deny patients information and treatment on the basis of their religious and moral beliefs. Together with the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association, and the American Civil…