Reproductive Health-related Organization Directory

Abortion Access Project. "AAP is an organization of reproductive rights activists and women's health care providers dedicated to making abortion truly accessible. AAP works on the state and national levels to increase accessible abortion services, increase the number of abortion providers, improve the education of health professional students, and educate the public to see abortion as part of comprehensive reproductive health care. AAP has developed models of activism and training that can be used in other regions across the country."
Abortion Clinics On-line. "Abortion Clinics OnLine LLC (ACOL) is a paid directory service comprised of providers of abortion and other reproductive health care. They may be private physician's offices, state licensed clinics, private clinics, or hospital abortion services. To our knowledge, no anti-abortion "pregnancy consultation" centers are included here. Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement, nor does exclusion imply disapproval. Abortion providers are listed by State, then City. Clinics whose name is in purple are hyperlinked. Just click on the clinic's name to move to their home page and get more detailed information. As with all medical services, you should check with your local health care agencies to ensure that you are dealing with reputable licensed physicians and that services meet local medical standards. We assume no responsibility. It is however your responsibility to be a good medical consumer and ask questions."

Access. Women's Health Rights Coalition. "ACCESS exists to make reproductive health and freedom a concrete reality - not just a theoretical right - for ALL women. We use a combination of direct service and support, community education and policy advocacy to promote real reproductive options and access to quality health care for low-income and uninsured women, young women, women of color, immigrant women, and women living in rural and isolated areas. No other California organization provides the same range of support to women who are seeking or considering an abortion."

Africawoman. "Africawoman was set up in 2001 by Worldwoman - a Scottish based charity that trains and publishes women journalists from developing countries. World woman is backed by the British Council, Department for International Development,the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and - just this month - the Six Continents Leisure Group.

Africa woman now connects 80 female journalists from Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda,Malawi , Tanzania, Zambia and Nigeria. who meet on a monthly virtual newsroom (VNR) on this web site you can read the monthly newspapers which are the products of our pioneering virtual meetings across the African continent and across the Equator!

The VNR where we concoct our news is an intranet that allows all the women involved to gather in intranet cafes across Africa and connect up with one another and our founder and BBC journalist Lesley Riddoch in Scotland. It happens one day every month and out of that often chaotic virtual meeting we write a newspaper - Africawoman. We believe we are on the way to perfecting the business of working together remotely."
American Medical Women�s Association. "The American Medical Women's Association is an organization which functions at the local, national, and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women's health. We achieve this by providing and developing leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances."
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP). "The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) is a non-profit membership association comprised of highly qualified and committed experts in reproductive health. Its members are professionals who provide reproductive health services and education, conduct reproductive health research, and influence reproductive health policy, and they include physicians, advanced practice clinicians (nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and physician assistants), researchers, educators, pharmacists, and other professionals in reproductive health. The organization reaches this broad range of health care professionals both in the US and abroad with education and information about reproductive health science, practice, and policy."
Catholics for a Free Choice. "CFFC shapes and advances sexual and reproductive ethics that are based on justice, reflect a commitment to women's well being and respect and affirm the moral capacity of women and men to make sound decisions about their lives. Through discourse, education and advocacy, CFFC works in the US and internationally to infuse these values into public policy, community life and Catholic social thinking and teaching."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Articles about abortion.
Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE). "The Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) is a U.S.-based non-governmental organization focused on the effects of U.S. international policies on the health and rights of women, girls, and other vulnerable populations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We believe that every individual has the right to the basic information, technologies, and services needed to enjoy a healthy and safe sexual and reproductive life free from coercion and preventable illness.

Our mandate is based on the premise that it is the responsibility of U.S. organizations, connected to U.S. constituencies, to foster accountability of our government's policies abroad. Our overarching goal therefore is to ensure that U.S. international policies and programs promote sexual and reproductive rights and health through effective, evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment of critical reproductive and sexual health concerns, and through increased funding for critical programs."
Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR). "The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental right that all governments are legally obligated to protect, respect and fulfill.

Reproductive freedom lies at the heart of the promise of human dignity, self-determination and equality embodied in both the U.S. Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The power of law, in turn, ensures that this promise will not ring hollow. Laws and legal norms will, in the end, determine whether women will be free to decide whether and when to have children; whether they will have access to contraception, abortion, healthcare information, and safe pregnancy care; and whether they will make reproductive healthcare choices without coercion. Changing laws and legal norms does not immediately change the reality of women�s lives, of course. But, when integrated with other strategies, the law is a catalyst for fundamental social change."
Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA). "Founded in 1975, the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization that improves the lives of women and girls in developing countries.

Our approach is to work hand-in-hand with women leaders, local partners, and national and international organizations to give women the tools they need to improve their lives, families and communities."
Choice USA. "Leadership for a Pro-Choice Future...A decade ago, renowned activist and author Gloria Steinem, along with other feminist leaders, founded Choice USA.

As a national pro-choice organization, Choice USA gives emerging leaders the tools they need to organize, network, and exchange ideas to build a youth-centered pro-choice agenda and mobilize communities for reproductive freedom."
Communication for Change (C4C). "Communication for Change is a non-profit training organization based in New York City. For the past 25 years, Communication for Change (C4C) - formerly Martha Stuart Communications - has developed participatory communication projects in collaboration with communities and grassroots development organizations worldwide.

Participatory communication, which emerged as an alternative to the centralization and "one-way" flow of most media, focuses on enabling community members to represent their own reality. Trained in the use of "small" media (usually camcorders), video teams create programs that engage local participation and address common concerns. In these tapes, people voice their views, share information, and raise questions about issues of importance to the community. Following production, the tapes are played back among local audiences to spark dialogue and exchange of experience. The process promotes collaboration and group decision-making, helps mobilize constituencies and strengthens advocacy efforts. Participatory video projects address such issues as workers' rights, women's social and economic status, family and reproductive health, domestic violence, and environmental degradation."
Countdown 2015. "�Countdown 2015: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All� is an initiative dedicated to assessing the progress and mapping the future for the key goals of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), held in Cairo in 1994.

With ten years left until 2015, this initiative is about identifying future directions, recruiting new allies, and recognizing the critical role of young people in the next decade of efforts to both fulfil the commitments made at ICPD and bring real change to people's lives.

Countdown 2015 comprises a series of activities and events that will be held throughout 2004 and into 2005 - and is a key element of efforts by NGOs and civil society to mark the tenth anniversary of ICPD at the national, regional and international levels."
Contraception Online. "Baylor College of Medicine is pleased to offer this online educational resource for health care providers and health educators seeking the latest information on reproductive health, family planning, and contraception. Our goal at Contraception Online is to explore important issues related to reproductive health in a scientific and objective manner in order to provide you with up-to-date and practical educational tools and materials. The resources at Contraception Online can be used for self-study or to educate others about reproduction and a range of contraceptive methods. The site should be of particular interest to:
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurse Midwives
- Pediatricians
- Internists
- Physician Assistants
- Reproductive Endocrinologists
- Family Practitioners
- Community Health Educators
- Social Workers"
EngenderHealth. "The availability of family planning does more than enable women and men to limit family size. It safeguards individual health and rights, preserves our planet's resources, and improves the quality of life for individual women, their partners, and their children. This section provides basic information on a range of contraceptive methods, including factors to consider when choosing a method."
European NGOs for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Population and Development. "
Family Care International. " FCI seeks to ensure that women and adolescents have access to the high-quality information and services they need to improve their sexual and reproductive health, experience safe pregnancy and childbirth, and avoid unwanted pregnancy and HIV infection."
Family Health International. "Formed in 1971, Family Health International (FHI) is among the largest and most established nonprofit organizations active in international public health with a mission to improve lives worldwide through research, education, and services in family health.

We manage research and field activities in more than 70 countries to meet the public health needs of some of the world's most vulnerable people.

We work with a wide variety of partners including governmental and nongovernmental organizations, research institutions, community groups, and the private sector."
Feminist Majority Foundation. "The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), which was founded in 1987, is a cutting edge organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. In all spheres, FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically. Our organization believes that feminists - both women and men, girls and boys - are the majority, but this majority must be empowered."
Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development (FORWARD). "FORWARD is an international non-governmental organisation dedicated to improving the health and well-being of African women and girls wherever they reside. FORWARD promotes action to stop harmful traditional practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and early and forced marriages, which violate the human rights of women and girls and adversely affect their health and well-being."
Global Reproductive Health Forum @ Harvard (GRHF). "he Global Reproductive Health Forum @ Harvard (GRHF) is an internet networking project that aims to encourage the proliferation of critical discussions about reproductive health and gender on the net. GRHF provides interactive electronic forums, global discussions, distributes reproductive health and rights materials from a variety of perspectives through our clearinghouse as well as maintains an extensive, up-to-date research library. Our goal is to reach out to, involve and meet the needs of under served groups globally, the reproductive health community worldwide, academics and people who are dedicated to women's rights and gender issues. GRHF is the premiere reproductive health-focused internet project which encourages global discussion. We hope to create on-going dialogues, partnerships and strategic planning sessions which take place via the web within countries and across continents.

GRHF was undertaken by the Harvard School of Public Health to provide a much needed space for networking and exchange of perspectives on gender, rights and reproductive health issues. At present, discussions of reproductive health, especially on the internet, often fail to encourage innovative approaches and critical analysis of the ideas of reproduction, gender and rights. Even more pressing is the lack of forums for representation and the distribution of these ideas. The GRHF aims to address these concerns."
Global Gag Rule Impact Project. "The Global Gag Rule Impact Project is a collaborative research effort led by Population Action International (PAI) in partnership with Ipas, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the International Planned Parenthood Federation and with assistance in gathering evidence of impact in the field from EngenderHealth and Pathfinder International.

Recognizing the historic leadership role of the United States in supporting voluntary family planning and related health care internationally, the project's objective is to document the effects of the Global Gag Rule on the availability of life-saving family planning services, as well as efforts to address other major threats to public health, including HIV/AIDS and maternal deaths due to unsafe abortion."
Guttmacher Institute: Abortion page. "The Guttmacher Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education. The Guttmacher Institute publishes Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, International Family Planning Perspectives, The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy and special reports on topics pertaining to sexual and reproductive health and rights. The Institute's mission is to protect the reproductive choices of all women and men in the United States and throughout the world. It is to support their ability to obtain the information and services needed to achieve their full human rights, safeguard their health and exercise their individual responsibilities in regard to sexual behavior and relationships, reproduction and family formation."
Human Rights Internet (HRI). "HRI is dedicated to the empowerment of human rights activists and organizations, and to the education of governmental and intergovernmental agencies and officials and other actors in the public and private sphere, on human rights issues and the role of civil society."
International Planned Parenthood Federation. "IPPF has been providing sexual and reproductive health services since 1952. We have Member Associations and millions of volunteers working to support people�s rights in around 180 countries worldwide � particularly those who are poor, underserved or marginalized. See a list of our members."
International Women's Health Coalition. "Women's health and rights are central to social and economic justice and global well being. When the fundamental rights of women are respected and their health and educational needs are addressed, then communities as well as nations are stronger, safer, and more stable. Founded in 1984 by Joan Dunlop and Adrienne Germain, the International Women�s Health Coalition works in three ways to build political will and influence the policies of governments, donors, and international agencies to secure girls' and women's sexual and reproductive health and rights..."
Ipas. "Ipas has worked for three decades to increase women's ability to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights and to reduce deaths and injuries of women from unsafe abortion. Ipas's global and country programs include training, research, advocacy, distribution of equipment and supplies for reproductive-health care, and information dissemination." Available in multiple languages.
Medical Students for Choice. "The United States and Canada face a dangerous shortage of trained abortion providers. In 2000, 87% of the counties in the United States had no provider (1). The �graying� of current providers (57% of whom are over the age of 50 (7) ), violence that targets physicians, and restrictive legislation threaten to drive these numbers even lower. In addition, medical schools are simply not addressing the topic; most physicians are graduating with little more than circumstantial knowledge of abortion.

Medical Students for Choice� stands up in the face of violent opposition, working to destigmatize abortion provision among medical students and residents, and to persuade medical schools and residency programs to include abortion as a part of the reproductive health services curriculum."
National Abortion Federation (NAF). "The National Abortion Federation (NAF) is the professional association of abortion providers in the United States and Canada. We believe that women should be trusted to make private medical decisions in consultation with their health care providers. NAF currently offers quality training and services to abortion providers and unbiased information and referral services to women."
National Coalition of Abortion Providers. "The National Coalition of Abortion Providers represents the political, business and networking needs of independent abortion providers across the country. Approximately 43% of women in the United States will have an abortion in their lifetime and independent providers will perform almost 80% of those abortions.

The abortion issue is too complicated to be reduced to a political bumper sticker or a clever campaign slogan. The members of NCAP therefore believe it is time for a candid, national conversation that focuses on the realities of the abortion experience. We suggest this effort confident that an honest discussion about abortion will reduce the stigma attached to the procedure, the abortion providers and the women who seek out the service."
Othmer Institute. "n 1999, the Othmer Institute at Planned Parenthood of New York City was created through a generous bequest from the estate of Mildred and Donald Othmer, longtime friends of PPNYC.

The Institute is dedicated to promoting the advancement of reproductive freedom and healthy sexuality through innovative programs and ideas.

Our objective is to bring new energy into the public discourse and create a forum for meaningful change, building a national center of civic dialogue where morally complex issues can be debated freely.

As with all of Planned Parenthood of New York City's work, the Othmer Institute's ultimate goal will be promoting and protecting reproductive freedom, access to health care, and healthy sexuality for every American. To begin this public dialogue, the Institute placed a series of ads on the OpEd page of The New York Times.

The Othmer Institute's newest project is "Breaking the Silence: Expanding the Dialogue on Sexuality Education in the United States." For recent poll results and other information on this issue please visit http://www.getthefacts.org."
Pass Hugs. "By age 45, 1 out of every 2.5 women in the United States has had at least one abortion!*
Who are these women? They are single women, married women and divorced women. They are your sisters, your cousins, your aunts, your mothers, your neighbors, your co-workers, your schoolmates, they are women you see every day when you go out into the world. These women come from all different age groups, races, socio-economic levels and religions. So with all these women undergoing this common medical procedure, why isn't there more support for women after an abortion, to discuss their experience? Why so few support groups to talk about your physical and emotional issues afterwards? The fear of political or religious backlash, and the fear of negative reactions from friends or family keeps most women from discussing anything they feel after their abortion. This website provides a neutral, non-political, non-religion based, non-judgmental place for women to communicate with each other after an abortion.
How you feel after an abortion should not be a 'political' or 'religious' issue - if you have a need for support, or emotional or physical problems, they should be treated just like the issues with any other medical procedure.

What is this website about? This site is for women who have had an abortion, and want a place to talk about their abortion, and find peer support in a neutral, non-judgmental place. The site was created in June 1998, and now has thousands of women who post on our after abortion support message boards , sharing support, knowledge, experiences and help for each other."
PATH. "PATH is an international, nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health. By collaborating with diverse public- and private-sector partners, we help provide appropriate health technologies and vital strategies that change the way people think and act."
PlanetWire.org. "http://www.PLANetWIRE.org is a newsroom for journalists who want the latest information about reproductive health rights and services, maternal and child health, equality in education, women's empowerment, youth participation and a healthy environment. www.PLANetWIRE.org provides reporters with story ideas, facts and figures, expert spokespeople, information from organizations and government agencies to provide background on these issues."
Planned Parenthood. "Each year, Planned Parenthood affiliated health centers nationwide provide high quality, affordable reproductive health care and sexual health information to nearly five million women, men and teens. Planned Parenthood welcomes everyone � regardless of race, age, sexuality, disability, or income. In fact, one in four women has visited Planned Parenthood at least once. When clients walk through our doors, they find a dynamic community resource that offers a wide range of medical and counseling services and health care education, as well as advocacy programs.

Committed, professional staff run Planned Parenthood health centers. Caring physicians, nurse practitioners, and other staff take time to talk with clients, encouraging them to ask questions and discuss their feelings in a confidential setting.

Educators offer innovative programs on making responsible choices about health and sexuality. Public affairs staff are constantly working to protect access to all reproductive health services and information."
Planned Parenthood of New York City. "Almost 90 years ago, Margaret Sanger opened a tiny family planning clinic in a Brooklyn storefront. Planned Parenthood of New York City (PPNYC) was born, and with it, an entire movement. The movement was built on a then-radical idea: the notion that every woman should have the right and the means to choose when or whether to bear a child.

That powerful idea drives the work of PPNYC to this day. Our mission is to protect women�s reproductive rights and maintain their access to safe, effective and confidential care. PPNYC pursues these goals through our state-of-the-art clinical services, education and professional training, and advocacy.

For four generations, PPNYC has built an impressive legacy, but our greatest strength is our embrace of the future. Our challenges grow more acute � AIDS, teenage pregnancy, political assaults on a woman�s right to choose � but PPNYC remains committed to Margaret Sanger�s vision: a tradition of choice built on responsibility, respect and leadership."
Population Action International. "PAI fosters the development of U.S. and international policy on urgent population and reproductive health issues through an integrated program of research, advocacy and communications. PAI seeks to make clear the linkages between population, reproductive health, the environment and development. Serving as a bridge between the academic and policymaking communities, PAI disseminates strategic, action-oriented research publications; participates in and sponsors conferences, meetings and seminars; and works to educate and inform policymakers and international colleagues in related fields."
Population Connection. " For nearly forty years, Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth) has been educating young people with it's award-winning Population Education program and advocating for progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources."
Population Council. "The Population Council, an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources."
Population Institute. "The Institute provides essential leadership to increase awareness of the social, economic, and environmental consequences of rapid population growth. PI recruits and trains tomorrow�s population activists, and national membership networks to address population issues. Our programs advance education and activism. The Institute promotes international and U.S. support for voluntary family planning programs.
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. "The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice was founded in 1973 to safeguard the newly won constitutional right to abortion. The Coalition founders were clergy and lay leaders from mainstream religions, many of whom had provided women with referrals to safe abortion services before the Supreme Court legalized abortion in Roe v. Wade. The founders believed that there would be at most a ten-year struggle to secure the right to choose. In fact the struggle is far from over. It has changed and intensified, and the stakes are growing.

Today, the Religious Coalition is an alliance of national organizations from major faiths, affiliates throughout the country, and the national Clergy for Choice Network, Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom, and The Black Church Initiative.

While our members are religiously and theologically diverse, they are unified in the commitment to preserve reproductive choice as a basic part of religious liberty.

Our rational, healing perspective looks beyond the bitter abortion debate to seek solutions to pressing problems such as unintended pregnancy, the spread of HIV/AIDS, inadequate health care and health insurance, and the severe reduction in reproductive health care services. We support access to sex education, family planning and contraception, affordable child care and health care, and adoption services as well as safe, legal, abortion services, regardless of income. We work for public policies that ensure the medical, economic, and educational resources necessary for healthy families and communities that are equipped to nurture children in peace and love."
Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia (RHIYA). "he EU/UNFPA Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia (RHIYA) expands upon the successful multi-country intervention, entitled the EC/UNFPA Initiative for Reproductive Health in Asia (RHI). The RHIYA continues the successful collaboration between the European Union (EU), the UNFPA, European and local NGOs towards improving the sexual and reproductive health of the most vulnerable populations in South and South East Asia.

This large-scale, multi partner Initiative, spans seven South and South East Asian countries, namely Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Lao PDR, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam.

Concerned with fostering health family life attitudes from an early age and stemming the HIV/AIDS pandemic, starting with young people in the countries most under threat, the RHIYA seeks to encourage responsible sexual and reproductive health behaviour by increasing access to and utilisation of youth friendly information, counselling and services."
Reproductive Health Technologies Project. " The Reproductive Health Technologies Project (RHTP) works to advance the ability of every woman to achieve full reproductive freedom with access to the safest, most effective, and preferred methods for controlling her fertility and protecting her health. RHTP views technology not as an end in itself, but as a key component in expanding women�s reproductive options. Founded on the belief that politics � more than science or economics � prevents new and improved products from entering the market as well as limits women�s knowledge of and access to technologies, RHTP works to ensure that new technologies are developed and introduced with appropriate safeguards, a well-informed consumer constituency, and broad-based public and policy support.

RHTP was founded in 1988 as a working group to provide public education and build public understanding about the French "abortion pill" RU 486 and other antiprogestins. In 1992 became an independent 501(c)3 organization. Taking on issues where science, politics, and industry converge � and often clash � RHTP has established itself as a powerful vehicle for public education, advocacy, and policy development around existing and emerging reproductive health technologies. Across all program areas, RHTP applies its winning approach to advocacy and consensus-building: bringing together experts from a variety of fields and disciplines to learn from and influence one another, using solid science and clinical data to arm advocates and policy makers to influence political outcomes, and developing strategies on cutting edge issues that can be carried out by the broadest possible range of organizations and constituencies."
Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom. "Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom (SYRF) educates, organizes and empowers youth and young adults (ages 16-30) to put their faith into action and advocate for pro-choice social justice. SYRF is a program of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. Click here to go to the RCRC website.

SYRF creates venues for youth education and activism, designs youth-specific materials, and builds lasting relationships with youth oriented organizations, campus clergy, and youth programs of our denominations. Since young people lead this program, SYRF lifts up pro-faith youth and young adult perspectives on reproductive choice issues and provides young people with tools and opportunities to advocate for choice on their campuses, high schools, congregations and communities."
United Nations Population Fund UNFPA. "UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
Voices for Planned Parenthood at the University of Florida. "Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood is a pro-choice group that organizes events on campus to raise awareness about reproductive health, works with and support their local Planned Parenthood health centers, and mobilizes advocates of reproductive rights."
World Health Organization (WHO) Reproductive Health. "The objective of this project is to develop policy and programmatic guidance for health systems to ensure that men and women living with HIV have access to sexual and reproductive health services."

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