rePROs Fight Back

21.4 million women in the U.S. who need low- or no-cost birth control live in a contraceptive access gap, where clinics don’t match the need in their county. New data from Power to Decide and Guttmacher Institute shows this policy-made contraceptive care disparity, which is contributing to the epidemic of forced pregnancy and forced parenthood in the U.S. Lori Adelman, CEO of Power to Decide, sits down to talk with us about why #ThxBirthControl Day is more important than ever in the fight for...

Planned Parenthood health centers provide high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care services to more than 2 million patients annually. For many, they are a lifeline. Since the Trump administration and Congress moved to unlawfully “defund” Planned Parenthood last summer, nearly 30 health centers have been forced to close, further eroding access to life-saving care in the communities they served. In this bonus podcast episode, Alexis McGill Johnson, President and CEO of Plann...

Moved by the power of theater as a healing tool, Christina D. Eskridge saw the unique potential for public health and the performing arts to intersect. Born from this intersection: Elevate Theatre Company, an organization that builds space for artists and audiences to explore health and wellbeing through the art of storytelling. Elevate couples live performances with panel discussions featuring public health experts, including virtual productions such as HOME IS WHERE THE FUND IS: A Story of ...

The ripple effects of SCOTUS' decision overturning Roe v. Wade extend in vast, concentric circles throughout the American health care system. Not only has it eroded access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care—we are also seeing it have consequences for medical research, chronic illness management, hospital staffing, and more. This week, Alice Miranda Ollstein, Senior Health Care Reporter for Politico, talks with us about her new book, Side Effects: How Abortion Bans Im...

The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP) is a federal public health initiative that invests in organizations empowering young people with the education and resources they need to make informed decisions about their bodies and lives. It’s evidence-based approach has proven to be extremely successful: since Congress’s bipartisan authorization of the program in 2009, teen pregnancy rates have reached historic lows. Ruth Richardson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States...