Youth Access to Telehealth for Sexual & Reproductive Health Care
Developed by RHITES, Collective Power, Advocates for Youth, and URGE, this factsheet details how telehealth services can help bridge barriers to reproductive and sexual health for young people. It also discusses the policy fixes that could make this health delivery option more available and affordable.
Reproductive Justice Values for Federal Universal Health Care Reform
On August 16, 1994, Women of African Descent for Reproductive Justice published a full-page letter to Congress in the Washington Post and Roll Call titled “Black Women on Health Care Reform.” They demanded universal, comprehensive, and affordable health coverage and access with robust nondiscrimination protections for all. In honor of this call to action and the Reproductive Justice movement’s 30th anniversary, the Medicaid and Reproductive Justice Collaborative has developed a values document for the public that builds on the legacy of the 1994 letter and addresses the persistent reproductive injustices in our health care system today. Medicaid and Reproductive Justice (RJ) Collaborative members: Advocates for Youth In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum National Health Law Program National Latina Institute for… Read more »
Reproductive Justice Principles for Federal Universal Health Care Reform
On August 16, 1994, Women of African Descent for Reproductive Justice published a full-page letter to Congress in the Washington Post and Roll Call titled “Black Women on Health Care Reform.” They demanded universal, comprehensive, and affordable health coverage and access to robust nondiscrimination protections for all. In honor of this call to action and the Reproductive Justice movement’s 30th anniversary, the Medicaid and Reproductive Justice Collaborative has developed a principles document for advocates and policymakers that builds on the legacy of the 1994 letter and addresses the persistent reproductive injustices in our health care system today. Medicaid and Reproductive Justice (RJ) Collaborative members: Advocates for Youth In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum National Health Law Program National Latina Institute… Read more »
Legal Analysis of Abortion Restrictions in Ohio
Mandatory waiting periods are delays that require a person seeking an abortion to first make an appointment for an abortion and then wait an additional 24-72 hours before having the procedure. Mandatory waiting periods place a huge barrier for those seeking an abortion. For many young people, the waiting period may pose logistical challenges, requiring additional travel, time off work, childcare, and accommodation expenses.
Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act (REAHYA) Fact Sheet
The Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act (REAHYA) is important federal legislation that would provide young people with sex education and the sexual health services they need to make informed decisions about their bodies and lives. Check out this fact sheet to learn more about this bill!
Sex Education Is a Reproductive Justice Issue
Reproductive Justice & racial justice cannot be realized if we live under the systems of white supremacy, xenophobia, and anti-Blackness. Reproductive Justice will be achieved when we can make decisions free from stigma or barriers and live and thrive in safe and sustainable communities. That cannot happen if young people are being denied the information, tools, and skills needed to make these decisions, which is what happens when we are denied comprehensive sex ed.
Health Equity and Access Under the Law for Immigrant Families Act (HEAL) Fact Sheet
The Health Equity and Access Under the Law for Immigrant Families Act, or HEAL, is bold federal legislation that aims to support access to health care for immigrant families. In the 117th Congress, HEAL was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA) and in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ).
Sign-on Letter: The Right to Vote Is a Reproductive Health, Rights, & Justice Issue
A joint sign-on letter hosted by URGE and State Innovation Exchange (SiX) on the intersections of voting and repro health, rights, and justice signed by 124 organizations and 36 state legislators! We know that reproductive freedom and voting rights and access are intrinsically linked. Equitable access to the vote means better representation of our communities and responsiveness to our basic needs like comprehensive healthcare, including contraception, maternal care, abortion care, and comprehensive sex education. Moreover, equitable access to the ballot box allows us to focus on justice and liberation, which increases bodily autonomy and integrity for many marginalized communities especially Black and Brown people, young people, and queer, transgender, and nonbinary people.
The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act
The Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act, or EACH, is bold federal legislation that works to reverse abortion coverage restrictions.
Fact Sheet: Defunding the Police
We cannot progress as a nation until we defund the police and prison industrial complex. Police, prisons, and punitive judicial and penal systems are deeply intertwined and function together to devastate Black communities and other communities of color. This is why Black community members and Black-led organizations have spent years calling for the police to be defunded and dismantled.
