Reproductive Justice and Health Equity
To support women’s health and reproductive freedom, we focus on understanding the economic impacts of health access restrictions, our national maternal health crisis, and the racial disparities blocking health care access for people of color.
The Economic Impacts of Reproductive Restrictions in Florida
Restrictions on reproductive health, like the gestational abortion ban implemented in Florida, have devastating and far-reaching impacts on the health and well-being of women. Furthermore, reproductive restrictions create barriers to women’s pursuit of education and their participation in the labor force, therefore inflicting adverse [...]
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 [...]
New IWPR Analysis Shows State Abortion Bans Cost the US Economy $68 Billion Annually
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 Ahead of the Second Anniversary of the Overturn of Roe v. Wade, New IWPR Analysis Shows State Abortion Bans Cost the US Economy $68 Billion Annually Washington, DC — The Institute for Women's Policy [...]
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 [...]
