National Institute for Reproductive Health Action Fund

All of the work around police violence, defunding the police, reparations [for forced and coerced sterilizations], the Prison-Industrial Complex, it’s all interwoven and intertwined, from Aminah Elster at California Coalition for Women Prisoners https://shadowproof.com//survivors-of-forced-sterilizati/

"Actions in the states to protect abortion access are not merely stopgaps rather, they pave the way for nationwide change." Our President Andrea Miller in The Hill on the urgent action states and localities must take to protect abortion access in the face of attacks on Roe

The TX legislature just passed a dangerous and bizarre 6-week ban, intended to harass, frighten, and bankrupt people who seek care and those who provide it. Read our statement: https://www.nirhealth.org//nirh-slams-texas-legislature-f/

"the connection between reproductive justice work and ending policing can be seen in how police violence both tears apart existing families and steals the children that Black parents already have" https://prismreports.org//ending-police-violence-is-integ/

What does reproductive justice look like for immigrants? Join @AllAboveAll on Facebook and Twitter on June 10 at 1 pm ET for an in-depth live convo with our partners on RJ, IJ and what the future holds for both. #RJDay4Immigrants

Tune in on Monday to learn more from our partners about the clinic safety buffer zone in Louisville!

If conservatives truly wanted to curb later abortions, they wouldn’t make it so incredibly difficult for so many women to get earlier ones. Of course, if their concern were actually about women’s health and safety, they wouldn’t be trying to make abortion illegal at all. https://www.nytimes.com//opi/abortion-pill-fda-covid.html

Only 11 states require classes to include affirming sexual orientation instruction https://www.npr.org//sex-ed-often-leaves-out-queer-people-

Check out this discussion on racism and public health from our partners in Kalamazoo on JUNE 17!

Make sure you cast a ballot for reproductive freedom in NYC! With an anti-abortion majority on the Supreme Court and extremist politicians waging battles against reproductive freedom in cities and states across the country, it is critical that NYC remains a bastion for reproductive freedom in 2021 and beyond. Check out our 2021 NYC Council Primary Voter Guide to find out which candidates are pro-choice and endorsed by NIRH Action Fund PAC! https://www.nirhaction.org/endorsements-2021/

"Reproductive rights and justice advocates have long noted that a right to abortion without access is a right in name only, and restrictions like Hyde can place often insurmountable barriers to access abortion, while perpetuating racial and economic inequality two issues Biden campaigned on." https://www.theguardian.com//joe-biden-abortion-hyde-amend

Yesterday, the Connecticut leg passed SB1, An Act Equalizing Comprehensive Access to Mental, Behavioral and Physical Health Care in Response to the Pandemic. SB1 acknowledges the public health crisis that racism is + takes steps to address injustices. https://www.nirhealth.org//connecticut-passes-bill-to-exp/

Happy Pride month!

NIRH is proud to celebrate the LGBTQ+ activists and organizers of today and yesterday fighting for health care, bodily autonomy, and civil rights! We know that people of all genders and sexualities need access to reproductive health care and LGBTQ+ communities face unique barriers in the form of inadequate insurance coverage, discriminatory restrictions, and stigma. We’re proud to partner with organizations to develop innovative solutions to the challenges LGBTQ+ communitie...s face when it comes to accessing care. Special shout out to All Above All and the YWCA Kalamazoo who worked to make Kalamazoo the first city with a Reproductive Health Fund that supports a broad range of reproductive and sexual health care options. Through a shared vision and strategy, we secured county funding for the Reproductive Health Fund, covering gender-affirming care a critical lifeline for the trans community. There is a lot still to fight for but also so much to celebrate! Happy Pride Month! See more

"said Kelli Dillon, one of hundreds of known survivors of sterilization while in prison. 'I felt like somebody made the choice that I was not worthy to have the ability to give birth to a child or to be worthy of motherhood, and I was hurt by that,'" https://abc7.com//ca-bill-seeks-reparations-for-/10669860/

Learn about the Asian American and Pacific Islander Reproductive Justice Agenda TODAY!

We are here, we are paying attention, and make no mistake: we will not stop until all people have access to comprehensive reproductive health care, including abortions. https://generocity.org//opinion-we-stand-in-opposition-to/

"Our reproductive rights are in jeopardy and we need to be one step ahead. " This is why working at the state and local level to protect and and fund reproductive rights and health care is so crucial! https://msmagazine.com//mississippi-abortion-states-supre/