Our Impact

NIRH takes an unapologetic approach to reproductive health, rights, and justice.

We’ve partnered with more than 200 reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations in 43 states. Through bold advocacy, creative education campaigns, and high-impact partnerships, we have expanded health equity in states and cities across the country.

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Comprehensive Sex Ed

Ongoing New York

Increasing Contraceptive Access

Ongoing Increasing Access to Contraception

Decriminalizing Abortion, Establishing Fundamental Rights

No one should be investigated, arrested, or criminalized for their pregnancy decisions. That's why we fight to establish rights to repro freedom in state law, and work to decriminalize abortion everywhere.

Ongoing Expanding Abortion Access

Advancing Birth Justice

NIRH believes in the right of people who can become pregnant to choose when and whether to become parents, and the right of every person to parent their children with dignity and in safety. We support policies that increase equitable access to doula care, address maternal mortality, and provide insurance coverage to pregnant and parenting people.

Ongoing Eliminating Racial & Economic Disparities

Funding for Abortion Care

Cost has always been one of the greatest barriers to equitable access to abortion care, even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe. NIRH is working to ensure that states and cities are prioritizing abortion access by funding care for all those who need it.

2022 - 2023 New Jersey New York Oregon Portland, OR Los Angeles, CA Expanding Abortion Access

Community Education and Advocacy Workshops in North Carolina

Ongoing North Carolina El Pueblo Expanding Abortion Access

2022 In Review

Here at NIRH, we've known that Roe was always the floor and that the most meaningful action to to protect and expand reproductive freedom, ensuring access to reproductive health care – including abortion. And in 2022, we made some incredible strides to make an impact it cities and states across the country.

Ongoing

Funding New York’s Abortion Care and Infrastructure

In 2022, NIRH teamed up with New York Governor Kathy Hochul to create a $35M investment to directly support New York abortion providers in anticipation of Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Andrea Miller, President of NIRH, called this initiative a “down payment” on the necessary response to Roe being overturned.

Ongoing New York Expanding Abortion Access

Growing Power in Arizona

Ongoing Arizona Desert Star Institute for Family Planning Expanding Abortion Access

Passing Reproductive Health Protection Act in Virginia

Ongoing Virginia REPRO Rising Virginia Progress Virginia Expanding Abortion Access

Fighting for Municipal Funding for Abortion in L.A.

Ongoing Los Angeles, CA California ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE Expanding Abortion Access

Fund Abortion NYC

NIRH Action Fund and our partners in the #FundAbortionNYC Coalition called on the New York City Council to do its part to ensure that financial barriers don't interfere with anyone's ability to control when and whether to become a parent - and the City Council listened!

Ongoing New York City All* Above All Expanding Abortion Access

Supporting the Reproductive Justice Movement in Arizona

Ongoing Arizona Expanding Abortion Access

Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Increase in Minnesota

2024 Minnesota Our Justice Whole Woman’s Health Alliance Minnesota Expanding Abortion Access

Protect Abortion Access in Los Angeles

2024 Los Angeles, CA California Expanding Abortion Access

Progressive Abortion Bills Passed in Colorado

2023 Colorado COLOR Expanding Abortion Access

Establishing RJ Commissions in Maryland

2021 - 2023 Baltimore, MD Maryland Reproductive Justice Inside Expanding Abortion Access

Advancing Abortion Access in Michigan

2022 Michigan Expanding Abortion Access

Fighting Criminalization of Abortion in MI

2021 - 2022 Michigan Expanding Abortion Access

Passing the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act in New Jersey

NIRH worked with NJ advocates to pass the Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act in 2022.

2019 - 2022 New Jersey New Jersey Policy Perspective Cherry Hill Women’s Center National Council for Jewish Women, Essex Co. Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ Expanding Abortion Access

Securing Abortion Funding in Chicago

2021 - 2022 Chicago, IL Illinois Chicago Abortion Fund All* Above All Expanding Abortion Access

Oregon Commits $15M to Abortion Infrastructure

NIRH worked with Oregon advocates to achieve this state level funding for abortion care, following our successful campaign to achieve Portland city funding for abortion care.

2022 Oregon Pro-Choice Oregon Northwest Abortion Access Fund Expanding Abortion Access

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