FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2021 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected] New York City – Yesterday, the Connecticut legislature passed SB1, An Act Equalizing Comprehensive Access to Mental, Behavioral and Physical Health Care in Response to the Pandemic. SB1 advances equity in health care through three main provisions. First, it standardizes the collection of race, ethnicity, and [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2021 Contact: Tara Sweeney, [email protected] 620-520-3518 Following years of advocacy, this major municipal policy win will mean safer access to care at Kentucky’s only two abortion clinics LOUISVILLE – Late on May 20, 2021, the Louisville Metro Council passed a safety zone ordinance, O-179-21, that will provide safer access to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2021 Contact: Tara Sweeney, [email protected] NEW YORK CITY – Last night, Connecticut took a major step to protect residents from the deceptive advertising practices of anti-abortion limited service pregnancy centers, sometimes called “fake clinics,” with the passage of SB835. The bill gives the Attorney General’s office the power to seek a court order to stop the deceptive advertising practices of these facilities. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2021 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected] NEW YORK - Today the Texas legislature sent HB 1515/SB 8, a drastic and unprecedented abortion ban, to Governor Greg Abbott for signature. The bill would not only outlaw abortion at six weeks gestation but allow virtually any person to sue anyone in Texas for providing [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2021 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected] U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley, Connecticut Non-Profit Health Equity Solution and Philanthropist Marshall Weinberg to be Honored for Their Continuous Support of Reproductive Freedom New York, NY – The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and NIRH Action Fund proudly announce honorees for the annual Champions of [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2021 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected] Louisville, KY – Today, Louisville Metro Council Members filed a new safety zone ordinance to help ensure that patients and providers in Louisville can access health care safely. This law would establish a narrow safety zone to keep the public, patients and health care providers safe [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2021 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected] With overwhelming popularity and Governor Murphy’s promise to sign, advocates ask: why the holdup? NEW YORK -- With widespread public support for the Reproductive Freedom Act (RFA) demonstrated by a new poll commissioned by the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH), reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates are concerned [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2021 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected] Statement from Andrea Miller, President of National Institute of Reproductive Health and NIRH Action Fund: “NIRH condemns the recent surge of anti-Asian violence in communities across the United States, including those that have been particularly visible in New York City, Oakland, San Francisco, and Seattle, and [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2021 CONTACT: Tara Sweeney, [email protected] With other states introducing restrictions on abortion access and the Supreme Court titled firmly away from reproductive freedom, Virginia expands abortion access for second year in a row New York – The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and NIRH Action Fund applaud the Virginia [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2021 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected] National Institute for Reproductive Health To Prioritize Abortion, Contraception, Maternal Health Through Partnerships with Advocacy Organizations in 24 States, Including 15 Localities NEW YORK – Today the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) announced its advocacy initiatives for 2021. Taking a two-pronged approach to advancing [...]
