The Hawaii state Legislature considered two bills this week that would slap new rules on limited service pregnancy centers (so-called "crisis pregnancy centers"). These operations, though they sound like medical centers, are in fact offices that give anti-abortion information and advice to the women who go to them. For that reason, organizations like Planned Parenthood have … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislature takes up bills adding new requirements on so-called ‘crisis pregnancy centers’
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Use Your Voice! How Hawaii will survive life in Trumpland
Hawaii, and Maui, is in a bubble. Enclosed by the Pacific and with our own unique culture and heritage, we are literally and figuratively removed from much of what happens on the mainland. Though residents are quite aware of island politics, national politics seems far away and foreign. It’s tempting to think that the miles of land and ocean that separate us from the White … [Read more...] about Use Your Voice! How Hawaii will survive life in Trumpland
Quizunderstood: What do you know about Maui County Councilman Don Couch’s campaign food?
1. On July 25, Planned Parenthood announced their candidate endorsements for Hawaii. Which of the following candidates for state office in Maui County did NOT receive a Planned Parenthood endorsement? A. Rep. Joe Souki, D–8th District B. Rep. Kaniela Ing, D–11th District C. Tiare Lawrence, Democrat running in the 12th District D. Rep. Lynn DeCoite, D–13th District E. None … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: What do you know about Maui County Councilman Don Couch’s campaign food?
Planned Parenthood launches new smartphone app that expands birth control access in Hawaii
Birth control–now they have an app for that. Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands (PPGNHI) has launched an app that will expand access to reproductive health care and birth control in Hawaii. The new mobile app, Planned Parenthood Care, brings reproductive health care services directly to women and men across the state by allowing them to talk to a … [Read more...] about Planned Parenthood launches new smartphone app that expands birth control access in Hawaii
Hawaii Legislature mulls allowing 12-month birth control prescriptions
In many states these days, especially in the south, organizations like Planned Parenthood fight to maintain women’s access to contraceptives. But here in Hawaii, their biggest political battles are a bit easier–rather than engage in desperate trench warfare to keep government from making it harder for women to get birth control, they advocate for bills that would actually make … [Read more...] about Hawaii Legislature mulls allowing 12-month birth control prescriptions