More from NIRH
Read NIRH’s 2018 Midyear Report to find out how states are leading the charge to protect reproductive freedom from a hostile, anti-abortion federal government. Learn more.
In July 2018, the Massachusetts legislature passed long-overdue proactive legislation to decriminalize abortion! Learn more!
NIRH created a set of four tools designed for advocates, policymakers, and candidates to advance reproductive freedom in their cities and counties.Download them here.
Our Reach
We’ve partnered with more than 150 organizations in 56 localities and 39 states in the past decade.
The National Institute’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
- A Dutch Physician Is Sending Medication Abortion to Americans By Mail, Think Progress (October 18, 2018)
- With Fake Clinics Proliferating, New Yorkers Should Know Their Reproductive Health Care Rights, Gotham Gazette (September 24, 2018)
- Sexual Assault Allegation May Freeze Kavanaugh, Politico (September 17, 2018)
- Andrew Cuomo Sealed His Victory With One Last Power Move, The Atlantic (September 13, 2018)
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.
