The Economic Fallout of Reproductive Rights Restrictions on Women’s Futures
“[Abortion] is not an issue easily distilled down to dollars [...]
Voters double down: Supporting abortion access has clear upside for candidates
For an off-cycle election year, voters across the country sent [...]
SCOTUS Known for the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Blocks Lower Court Rulings and Preserves Access to Medication Abortion for Millions of American Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 [...]
IWPR Launches New Tool in the Fight against Reproductive Health Restrictions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 26, 2021 Contact: Liz Rose [...]
Centering the Student Voice: Community Colleges and Sexual and Reproductive Health Access in Texas and Mississippi
Community college students’ lives outside of the classroom—including their sexual and reproductive health— can directly impact their ability to succeed in school, yet most community colleges do not provide sexual and reproductive health services (Bernstein and Reichlin Cruse 2020). Growing efforts to implement holistic approaches to student success also often ignore the role that sexual and reproductive health outcomes can play students’ academic careers.
What’s At Stake This November And How You Can Get Out The Vote
We are constantly being inundated with political ads and told about the important issues. But with all the noise, it can be difficult to understand what is truly at stake. So, what’s really at stake for all of us this November? Here are just a few things.
Serving the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Community College Students: Promising Practices to Promote Student Success
Sexual and reproductive health and well-being plays a central role in the lives of young adults. The report describes existing gaps in service provision and highlights a range of practices that can be replicated and scaled up to expand access for community college students.
Improving Success in Higher Education through Increased Access to Reproductive Health Services
Pregnancy and childbearing have implications for a number of economic and social outcomes, including educational attainment (Sonfield et al. 2013). Yet young people are often left without the knowledge and tools to make informed reproductive health decisions. The majority of adolescents and young adults are sexually active but many hold incorrect or limited information about how to effectively avoid unintended pregnancies.
Quantifying the Impact of the Global Gag Rule: What 2020 Candidates Should Know
By Anna Bernstein Abortion has not been a top issue [...]
The Economic Effects of Contraceptive Access: A Review of the Evidence
Deciding whether and when to have a child is central to a woman’s economic well-being. It has implications for continuing education and joining the workforce, which can affect other long-term economic outcomes. As threats to abortion access increase and widen existing disparities, it is crucial to examine the range of economic effects that can result from this changing landscape.
