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.

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 [...]
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 [...]
Black Maternal Health Week 2024 Highlights Ongoing US Maternal Health Crisis for Black Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2024 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 “We are letting women, especially Black women, needlessly die…” Black Maternal Health Week 2024 Highlights Ongoing US Maternal Health Crisis for Black Women Washington, DC — Dr. Jamila K. Taylor, President and CEO of the [...]



