ProGov21 Policy Library

Recommendations for Title V Programs: Co-Creating an Equitable Future with the Wisdom of Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level National

State(s) All States

Source The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health

Title V MCH Services Block Grant programs provide funding for three categories of essential services--direct, enabling, and public health services--but requires funded programs to be "family-centered, community-based and culturally competent." This report examines the methodologies...

State Playbook for Gender Justice

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level State

State(s) All States

Source National Women’s Law Center

Policy Areas Children & Families, Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

This report urges state policymakers to advance broad-based agendas that protect women's and girls' health and safety. This includes an economic security and opportunity agenda, a health care access and equity agenda, a keep LGBTQI+ youth safe agenda, a stop sex harassment agenda,...

Austin Resolution 21-1181 Funding Abortion Access Services

Type Ordinance

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source Austin City Council

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Health

This resolution directs $100,000 to "Jane's Due Process" to provide logistical support services for abortion access. Jane's Due Process is a Texas-based nonprofit organization that helps young people confidentially access abortion by providing free legal support, 1-on-1 case management,...

Transforming Approaches to Qualitative and Quantitative Data for Optimal Community Impact

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level National

State(s) All States

Source The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health

Organizations conducting research on and proposing policy solutions to structural inequalities in maternal and child care often fail to integrate the perspectives of the people being studied into their work. This report explores reasons to include the perspectives of research subjects...

The Oregon Preterm Birth Rate in Context: Zooming in Spatially and Racially

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) Oregon

Source The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health

Following the release of the March of Dimes annual report on progress to improve the health of moms and babies, the only state to receive an "A" was Oregon. This report studies the approach taken by Oregon to address racial and systemic inequality preventing better maternal, prenatal,...

2022 New York City Ordinance Requiring Public Health Clinics to Provide Abortion Medication

Type Ordinance

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source New York City Council

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health

This local law amends the administrative code of the City of New York to require the Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DHMH) to make FDA-approved medication abortion available at no cost to a patient at its health clinics and to provide counseling and timely referrals to other...

State Legislators and Abortion Stories: A Toolkit for Transformation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level County

State(s) All States

Source SiX Action

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families, Health, Democracy & Governance

Storytelling is a vulnerable way to share experiences and listen to another's perspective, particularly to shift a narrative and build connections between communities. Since the beginning of time, families and communities have used oral storytelling and written stories to share family...

Race, Sex, and Social Equality Roadmap

Type Roadmap

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source ProGov21

Policy Areas Children & Families, Civil Rights, Economic Justice

Centuries of political, legal, and economic discrimination against women and people of color have entrenched inequality in the United States. ProGov21's Race, Sex, and Social Equality Roadmap outlines steps local governments can take to address the root causes of racial and gender...

Supporting Contextualized Resilience as a Buffer to Structural Violence and a Bridge to Healthier Birth Outcomes

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level National

State(s) All States

Source The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health

Structural violence reduces health outcomes through systemic stratification along race, class, and gender. People exposed to more structural violence are disproportionately likely to experience preterm birth. This report illustrates the role of structural violence in creating adverse...

Women's Health Roadmap

Type Roadmap

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source ProGov21

Policy Areas Health

Women face gender-specific hurdles to accessing necessary healthcare. Although the rules of public access to healthcare are set at the state or national level, local governments can influence the application of those rules and the more foundational social determinants of health. ProGov21's...

2022 Seattle Ordinance Prohibiting Cooperation With Out-Of-State Law Enforcement Relation to Reproductive Health

Type Ordinance

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Health

This ordinance prohibits the Seattle Police Department and City Attorney's Office from cooperating with any out-of-state law enforcement agency if the matter concerns abortion-related conduct, or other reproductive health care or services provided by a licensed health care provider....

2011 San Francisco Ordinance 212 Prohibiting Abortion-Related Misinformation

Type Ordinance

Year 2011

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety, Health

This ordinance prohibits crisis pregnancy centers and other limited services pregnancy centers from creating or disseminating false or misleading information about the services they do or do not provide. This misleading information can come from both stated and omitted information....

2022 Seattle Ordinance Prohibiting Cooperation With Out-Of-State Law Enforcement Relation to Reproductive Health

Type Ordinance

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Health

This ordinance prohibits the Seattle Police Department and City Attorney's Office from cooperating with any out-of-state law enforcement agency if the matter concerns abortion-related conduct, or other reproductive health care or services, provided by a licensed health care provider....

2012 Austin Ordinance 126-045 Mandating Transparency from Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Type Ordinance

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source Austin City Council

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Health

This ordinance requires unlicensed pregnancy service centers or crisis pregnancy centers to prominently display a sign that states: if the center provides medical services; if the center provides medical services under the direction and supervision of a licensed health professional;...

Increasing Access to Long Acting Reversible Contraception and Protecting Patient Autonomy: A Resource for Evaluating LARC Public Policy Initiatives

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level State

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Health

Policies aimed to increase access to Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC), like intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants must include safeguards to protect against reproductive coercion. To ensure that legislation protects the autonomy and respect of patients, this resource...

Communities Fighting Back Against Extreme Abortion Bans

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, Texas

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health

This brief provides municipal policy recommendations for local authorities looking to fight back against anti-abortion laws and protect abortion access in their communities. Recommendations include allocating municipal funding towards abortion care, supporting abortion funds, and...

State and Local Leaders Must Act Now for Abortion Justice: State and Municipal Funding for Abortion

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement, Health

When states and cities allocate funding for abortion and other reproductive health care, they can alleviate financial and logistical barriers faced by local residents and ensure that people both within and outside of their community receive essential and time-sensitive care. This...

Declaring Abortion Provider Appreciation Day in Your Community: A Proclamation Toolkit.

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Education, Health

This toolkit is designed to assist organizers, and advocates, and abortion providers, looking to pass a proclamation officially recognizing March 10 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day." This resource features a step-by-step procedure for advocating for passing the proclamation...

Local Reproductive Freedom Index: Evaluating US Cities 2019

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Health

This report evaluates health policies in 50 cities across the United States in 2019. It assigns each city a score ranging from zero to five stars based on a range of indicators related to reproductive health, rights, and justice. This report also discusses the "Model City," a realistic...

Local Reproductive Freedom Index 2021

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Health

This report evaluates health policies in 50 cities across the United States from 2019 to 2020. It assigns each city a score ranging from zero to five stars based on a range of indicators related to reproductive health, rights, and justice and highlights ten initiatives to improve...

Building Blocks for Change: A Primer on Local Advocacy for Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Health

This report provides suggestions for advocates looking to protect and strengthen reproductive rights locally. In this report, the National Institute for Reproductive Health identifies initiatives to improve abortion access, health care coverage, and youth health that have been proven...

2022 Midyear Report - Gaining Ground: Proactive Legislation in the States

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Heath

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Finance & Procurement, Health

After the Supreme Court's decision revoking the constitutional right to abortion, many state and local leaders have taken action to preserve access to reproductive care in their communities. This report discusses five trends in proactive reproductive legislation between January and...

Setting the Record Straight on the RHA

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level State

State(s) New York

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Health

On January 22, 2019, New York enacted the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) decriminalizing and safeguarding abortion and ensuring greater access to reproductive health care. This policy brief clears up common misconceptions regarding the RHA. Contrary to misinformation circulating about...

Polling: New Jersey's Reproductive Freedom Act

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) New Jersey

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Health

This brief presents key findings from a poll conducted by Change Research. Overall, it finds that New Jersey residents are strongly supportive of the Reproductive Freedom Act, and abortion rights in general. Findings reveal that an overwhelming majority of New Jersey voters do not...

Gaining Ground Series: Proactive Legislation in the States at Midyear, 2021

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

This report highlights several examples of proactive state policies that were enacted to improve abortion access in the first half of 2021. This report also discusses steps states have taken to mitigate racial disparities in maternal health. Policies aim to increase public awareness...

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