Planned Parenthood Archives

Citing a problematic past, SBU students seek to rename Sanger College

Steven KeehnerNews Student LifeSeptember 30, 2020October 1, 2020

Students at Stony Brook University are leading the Rename Sanger Initiative to rename Sanger College, citing its namesake’s beliefs in eugenics as contradictory to the school’s values.

Professor plans to resist federal income taxes in protest of Trump administration

Jill RyanFeatured News Top StoryMarch 23, 2017March 24, 2017

To protest the Trump administration, English professor Andrew Newman plans to resist paying his 2017 federal income taxes.

Women’s March generates support from organizations on campus

Dorothy MaiFeatured NewsFebruary 5, 2017February 5, 2017

Over half a million people united to march alongside one another on Jan. 21 to support women’s rights and protest President Donald Trump in the first weeks of his presidency.

Free HIV/AIDS testing offered on-campus during World AIDS Day

Gregory ZarbFeatured News Top StoryDecember 4, 2016

Dec. 1 is also World AIDS Day, a day to come together in the fight against HIV/AIDS around the world, and Stony Brook helped students on campus became a part of it.

State, county police increase security at Planned Parenthood clinics

Brittany BernsteinNewsNovember 30, 2015

New York State will be increasing security at Planned Parenthood following Friday’s shooting at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado, according to a news release from Gov. Cuomo.

“Right to Die” bill illustrates the hypocrisy of pro-life movement

Skyler GilbertFeatured OpinionsOctober 12, 2015October 16, 2015

The irony with the pro-life movement is that they only advocate for life before one is born and the time when one is in so much terminal pain that they’d prefer to be dead.

We need to talk: My abortion was the best decision I ever made

Briana FinneranFeatured OpinionsOctober 8, 2015October 16, 2015

I have a voice that refuses to be silenced by shame any longer. I am a woman who is standing up and saying “I had an abortion, and it was the best decision I ever made.”

Don’t be fooled—Ben Carson knows how to operate on an audience

Skyler GilbertFeatured OpinionsSeptember 28, 2015October 16, 2015

Carson knows what the facts are, but instead wishes to exploit the stupidity and bigotry in our nation by making outlandish, hateful comments to increase his poll numbers.

Letter to the editor: Creating a new reality—we are the next generation of activists

The StatesmanOpinions Top StoryFebruary 27, 2014March 6, 2014

Like most of my peers, I ca not remember a time when women were denied access to safe and legal abortion. I don’t take this right for granted and neither do 68 percent of young Americans who believe abortion should be available in their own community. Our grandmothers, our mothers, our communities fought for this right so that I would be able to make my own decisions about my body.

“Sex, Politics and Tacos” event at The Bench raises awareness for Planned Parenthood

Brandon BenarbaNewsNovember 21, 2013November 25, 2013

Sex, tacos and cheap drinks were the theme of Tuesday night at The Bench as Planned Parenthood hosted their “Sex, Politics and Tacos” event in an effort to raise awareness and money for the organization. Although the goal of the night was to supply everyone with a good time, speakers from Planned Parenthood and Stony Brook University’s Organization of Public Health were present to gather donations and talk about their mission.