Hi John,

The recent election results send a clear and powerful message: voters are fighting for reproductive rights and personal freedom. From governor victories in Virginia and New Jersey to a Pennsylvania Supreme Court majority committed to protecting access – and even a mayoral race in New York that elevated childcare and community well-being – people made it clear that the future they want includes real control over their lives. 

Now is our moment to build on that momentum – to leverage these wins to advance reproductive freedom. We can turn this post-election energy into lasting change by expanding access to abortion and other reproductive health services, protecting providers, and ensuring that everyone can make their own health care decisions free from political interference. 

That’s why NIRH is launching the Fighting Forward Fund, a $250,000 initiative that equips us to advance proactive state and local policies that expand access to abortion and reproductive health care in 2026.

Your support will help us strategize to expand abortion access, confront systemic discrimination inside and outside the medical system that drives the pregnancy-related mortality crisis, and work to protect everyone’s private health information. Together, we can transform these election victories into real progress for reproductive freedom. 

In solidarity,

Christian LoBue

President

ICYMI —

Voters showed up for abortion rights: This year, abortion was on the ballot, and voters understood the assignment. They made their voices heard, and their votes put us closer to reproductive freedom in key cities and states.

Abortion access in Arizona had its day in court: Last year, 62% of Arizonans approved Proposition 139, amending the state constitution and overturning dozens of restrictions on abortion access. Yet antis continue to work to undermine the will of voters, forcing advocates and physicians back into court to defend what voters already made clear: they want access to care. 

While some clinics are shutting down, this one’s rebuilding: After more than 50 years of service, a Boulder clinic providing later abortion care closed when its owner retired. But former employees weren’t ready to give it up and instead came together to continue the work themselves.  
 

Federal court rules that the FDA's restrictions on medication abortion are unlawful: A federal judge in Hawai’i ruled that the FDA broke the law by disregarding science and restricting access to medication abortion. Decisions about medication must be made based on peer-reviewed science and safety data – not political ideology and interference.

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All pregnancy outcomes deserve compassion and care – not punishment. Yet across the country, we’re seeing a rise in pregnancy criminalization, disproportionately harming Black, Indigenous, Latine, low-income, incarcerated, and LGBTQ+ communities.  

That’s why our partners at Amplify Georgia have launched StopPolicingPregnancy.org, a new hub where everyone can learn how criminalization affects every pregnancy experience and take action to dismantle the systems that turn pregnancy into a crime. 

No one should ever face arrest or jail time for experiencing an abortion or miscarriage. 

Repro 101 —

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

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