Supporting the EACH Woman Act in Philadelphia, PA

Issues:

Expanding Abortion Access

On September 29, 2016, the Philadelphia City Council, led by Councilwoman Cindy Bass and Councilwoman Helen Gym, unanimously passed a resolution calling for passage of the EACH Woman Act and for an end to state and federal bans on insurance coverage of abortion. In taking this action, the City Council joined its Board of Health, who passed a similar resolution in February 2013. The City Council featured moving testimony from advocates on the importance of passing this resolution.

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Funding Abortion in Portland, OR

NIRH partnered with Pro-Choice Oregon and the Northwest Abortion Access Fund (NWAAF) in 2021 to expand access to abortion by addressing a primary barrier to care: cost. anks to this advocacy work, on September 15, 2021, the Portland City Council voted to allocate $200,000 to the Northwest Abortion Access Fund (NWAAF) in order to provide needed support and resources to those trying to access abortion care.

2021 Portland, OR Oregon Pro-Choice Oregon Northwest Abortion Access Fund Expanding Abortion Access

Increasing Patient-Centered Access to Immediate Postpartum LARC in New Mexico and Tennessee

2017 New Mexico Tennessee University of Tennessee-Knoxville Bold Futures Vanderbilt University Medical Center Southwest Women’s Law Center Increasing Access to Contraception

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