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URGE Executive Director Kimberly Inez McGuire Speaks At EACH Act Press Conference

Jan 26, 2023 / Press Release
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Thursday, January 26, 2023, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity Executive Director Kimberly Inez McGuire (she/her/ella) joined All* Above All … Read More

URGE Joins Reproductive Justice Leaders in Signing “Visioning New Futures for Reproductive Justice Declaration 2023”

Jan 23, 2023 / Press Release
This weekend, in collaboration with SisterSong, Collective Power for Reproductive Justice, and Forward Together, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, anchored the convening of … Read More

URGE Launches Multimedia “Abortion Bans are Racist” Campaign on MLK Day

Jan 16, 2023 / Press Release
(Atlanta, GA) – Today, a day when we reflect on the dangerous legacy of white supremacy in the United States, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & … Read More

Statement From URGE on the F.D.A. Expanding Access to Abortion Pills to be Offered at Retail Pharmacies

Jan 04, 2023 / Press Release
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration announced that retail pharmacies can offer abortion pills with a prescription from a certified healthcare provider, and the Justice … Read More

Introducing Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom, a Cohort to Secure Explicit Abortion Access in the State Constitution

Dec 12, 2022 / Press Release
OHIO – Today the coalition, Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom, issued a press statement to introduce a ballot exploration committee, formed by the ACLU of Ohio, … Read More

Statement from URGE on the Passing of the Respect For Marriage Act

Dec 08, 2022 / Press Release
Tonight, Congress has passed the Respect for Marriage Act, protecting same-sex and interracial marriages. This historic bill will federally require the government to recognize and … Read More

Statement from URGE on the 2022 Midterm Elections

Nov 09, 2022 / Press Release
As ballots get counted across the country, and with abortion rights hanging in the balance in several key states, a clear message has already emerged: … Read More

URGE Condemns Court Ruling on DACA

Oct 06, 2022 / Press Release
(Washington, D.C.) On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in the case Texas v. United States, which … Read More

Executive Director Kimberly Inez McGuire Meets With VP Harris, Civil Rights, Reproductive Health & Justice Leaders at White House

Sep 12, 2022 / Press Release
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Monday, September 12, 2022, URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity Executive Director Kimberly Inez McGuire (she/her/ella) joined a group of … Read More

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