NIRH works across the country to advance proactive policy on the state and local levels to ensure that all people have access to reproductive health care, including abortion care.
More from NIRH
NIRH’s end of year report tracked an impressive amount of proactive legislation in the states, with nearly 1,000 proactive bills introduced throughout 2019!
In the first six months of 2019, states passed more laws than ever before to protect and expand abortion access. Read more in our report!
Learn about the latest proactive abortion policies in states across the country!
Using a partnership model, we provide state and local advocates with strategic guidance, hands-on support, and funding to create national change from the ground up.
Our Reach
We’ve partnered with more than 180 organizations in 71 localities and 43 states.
NIRH’s partnerships support state- and local-based initiatives that advance the goals of the reproductive health, rights, and justice movements.
Increasing access to reproductive health care by changing public policy, galvanizing public support, and normalizing women’s decisions about abortion and contraception.
NIRH in the News
- NCJW/Essex Event, Roe 2.O, Commemorates Roe v. Wade Decision, Patch (February 18, 2020)
- New York lawmakers introduce bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, San Francisco Gate (February 12, 2020)
- New York lawmakers introduce bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, Times Union (February 12, 2020)
- How abortion in Virginia went from a Trump talking point to a winning issue for Democrats, Vox (January 30, 2020)
- 47 years after Roe v. Wade: Fight continues for reproductive justice, Workers World (January 28, 2020)
What We Do
- Provide funding to support proactive policy initiatives.
- Policy expertise to draft bills, testify at hearings, and advise on implementing policies.
- Activist mobilization to activate our networks to support our partners’ efforts.
- Media support to amplify these initiatives by drafting press releases, placing op-eds, and garnering local and national coverage of these successes.
