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The Center for the Economics of Reproductive Health

The Center for the Economics of Reproductive Health at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) seeks to advance public understanding and awareness of the link between access to reproductive health care services for women and their long-term economic security and well-being. We conduct original research and policy analysis at the intersections of race, ethnicity, class, and reproductive health to improve economic outcomes, and educational and employment opportunities for all women.

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Supreme Court Allows Access to Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho for Now

The Supreme Court has blocked Idaho from enforcing its extreme abortion ban in cases where a pregnant emergency room patient may need an abortion to protect their health. But this issue is far from resolved and the risk to women remains.

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Supreme Court Rejects Far Right Effort to Restrict Access to Medication Abortions and Mifepristone

"The far-right effort to block access to mifepristone is not about women’s safety—it is about controlling women’s choices and curtailing their freedoms. It is part of a broader crusade to impose their own ideology on women in this country and prevent them from making their own reproductive health care decisions. Today, we celebrate this decision, but we must remain vigilant against such attacks.”
--IWPR President Dr. Jamila K. Taylor

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Florida Six-Week Abortion Ban Goes Into Effect

Thanks to the state courts and legislature, as of May 1, abortion access in Florida is now more restricted than ever under the state’s near-total ban. The impact will resonate throughout the state, harming women and hurting the state economy.  

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SCOTUS Allows Access to Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho—For Now  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  June 27, 2024  Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100  SCOTUS Allows Access to Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho—For Now   Washington, DC — IWPR President and CEO Dr. Jamila K. Taylor issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision prevented Idaho from enforcing its [...]

By Tessa Dee|June 27, 2024|

Supreme Court Blocks Far Right Effort to Restrict Access to Safe and Common Drug Used for Medication Abortion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Supreme Court Known for Overturning Roe v. Wade Blocks Far Right Effort to Restrict Access to Safe and Common Drug Used for Medication Abortion Washington, DC—Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) President and CEO [...]

By William Lutz|June 13, 2024|

The Continued Fight for Abortion Access in Florida

Last month, the Florida Supreme Court turned back the clock on reproductive justice in a big way when it upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban. Despite the detrimental 15-week ban that has been in effect since the 2022 Dobbs decision, Florida has remained a southern [...]

By Shannon Emmett|May 1, 2024|

Supreme Court Known for the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Tackles Medication Abortion, but the Safety and Effectiveness of Mifepristone Is Not in Question

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Supreme Court Known for the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Tackles Medication Abortion, but the Safety and Effectiveness of Mifepristone Is Not in Question Washington, D.C. --- The Institute for Women’s Policy Research’s President and [...]

By William Lutz|March 26, 2024|