FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2020 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected] With Roe v. Wade in serious danger, states and localities must protect and expand access to abortion care New York – The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and NIRH Action Fund condemned the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court Monday night, highlighting [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2020 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected] The Reproductive Freedom Act Will Expand Coverage for Abortion, Birth Control, and Pregnancy-Related Care New York – The National Institute for Reproductive Heath (NIRH) congratulates New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, lawmakers, and advocates on their plan to introduce the Reproductive Freedom Act (RFA), groundbreaking legislation [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tara Sweeney, [email protected], 917-488-0094 September 26, 2020 Andrea Miller, President of the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH), released the following statement today assailing both President Trump’s decision to nominate a Supreme Court Justice before the voters have spoken and his selection of conservative, activist jurist Amy Coney Barrett. “This nomination represents a travesty of justice. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2020 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected], 646-520-3504 Following reports of forced hysterectomies at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Irwin, Georgia, the National Institute for Reproductive Health released the following statement: “NIRH is horrified that people are being subjected to and terrorized with forced hysterectomies, and condemns in [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2020 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected], 646-520-3504 Upon the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) President Andrea Miller released the following statement: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a profound impact on our nation and our lives. Her passing is a devastating loss. Justice Ginsburg [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2020 Contact: Liza Dee, [email protected] Statement from Andrea Miller, president, National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) NEW YORK – Andrea Miller, president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH), released the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to expand employers’ ability to deny birth control coverage to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2020 Contact: Marisa Rodriguez, [email protected] The National Institute for Reproductive Health’s (NIRH) Annual Midyear Report Highlights State Actions to Protect and Advance Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice in the First Half of 2020 NEW YORK – During the first half of 2020, many states took action to protect access to reproductive health [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2020 Contact: Liza Dee, [email protected] Amid devastating cuts across the board, funding for abortion care is preserved (New York, NY) -- Last year, New York City became the first city in the country to fund abortion care, dedicating $250,000 to the New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF) to help people cover [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2020 Contact: Liza Dee, [email protected] In June Medical Services v. Russo, Court strikes down Louisiana admitting privileges law that effectively banned abortion The following is a statement from Andrea Miller, president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and the NIRH Action Fund New York – The U.S. Supreme [...]
June 1, 2020 Contact: Kelly Novak, [email protected] Coming off of a horrifying week in which we witnessed the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, we want to honor the frustration, pain, and outrage of the communities that have been harmed by police violence, overpolicing, and state-sanctioned brutality grounded in [...]
