Dear John,

The National Institute for Reproductive Health and the NIRH Action Fund are proud to announce a new 17-state initiative [[link removed]], which will work to forge meaningful abortion access, address worsening pregnancy-related mortality, and create solutions that mitigate the harm caused by abortion bans.

NIRH’s work, in partnership with state and local advocates, resulted in record numbers [[link removed]] of states and localities passing reproductive health care funding initiatives. In year two of a post-Roe reality, this 17-state initiative builds on our work nationwide to address gaps in reproductive health and rights that disproportionately impact people of color, people with low incomes, women, and other marginalized communities. Two-thirds of NIRH initiatives are led by reproductive justice organizations and organizations whose leaders are Black, Indigenous, and people of color, the experts in the communities disproportionately impacted by abortion bans and by the worsening pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity crises. NIRH believes investing in work that centers the people and communities most harmed by bans, restrictions, and inequitable access to care will lead to meaningful and long-term improvements in health outcomes for everyone.

HELP FUEL OUR FIGHT [[link removed]]

Meet the advocates working in these 17 states:

Focusing on Meaningful Access to Abortion Care: 

- California: ACCESS Reproductive Justice and DuPont Clinic 

- Colorado: Cohort of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations  

- Michigan: YWCA Kalamazoo 

- Minnesota: Our Justice 

- Montana: Blue Mountain Clinic 

- New Jersey: Cherry Hill Women’s Center, National Council of Jewish Women - Essex County, and Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey 

- New York: NIRH Action Fund with a coalition of groups across the state 

- New Mexico: Cohort of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations


Solutions to mitigate harm from abortion bans and restrictions and the worsening maternal mortality crisis:  

- Arizona: Asian Pacific Community in Action and Desert Star Institute for Family Planning 

- Florida: Cohort of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations

- Georgia: Amplify Georgia Collaborative, SisterLove, and a cohort of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations

- Missouri: Abortion Action Missouri Foundation 

- New York: Just Making a Change (JMAC) for Families in New York 

- North Carolina: El Pueblo 

- Ohio: New Voices for Reproductive Justice and Ohio Policy Evaluation Network (OPEN), and a cohort of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations

- Pennsylvania: Cohort of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations

- Texas: Cohort of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations

- Virginia: Cohort of reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations


Together with our partners, NIRH will continue to push for solutions to create just and equitable access to reproductive health care for all. We’re so glad you’re also one of our partners in this movement! Stay tuned for more updates.


In solidarity,

Andrea Miller
President, NIRH & NIRH Action Fund




National Institute for Reproductive Health
14 Wall St
Suite 3B
New York, NY 10005
United States

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