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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...

Providing Contraceptive Implants at Time of Medication Abortion: A Case Study from Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level State

State(s) Massachusetts

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Health

Providing Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) during medication abortion visits can reduce the number of visits a patient is required to obtain LARC, thereby reducing barriers to access. This report describes the steps taken by the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts...

2022 New York City Local Law 507 Providing No Cost Medication Abortions at Public Health Clinics.

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source New York City Council

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Health

This local law requires the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to make medication abortion available at no cost for patients at its health clinics. This law also mandates that the department provide counseling services and make timely referrals to family planning...

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...

2019 San Francisco Ordinance 200-19 Banning City-Funded Travel to and Contracts Involving States with Restrictive Abortion Laws

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Finance & Procurement, Health

This ordinance amendment prohibits the City from funding any travel to states that have banned abortion prior to the viability of the fetus. It also prohibits the city from making contracts with organizations headquartered in states that have enacted similarly restrictive abortion...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Paving the Way Toward a New Tradition in “Nontraditional Occupations”

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Wisconsin

Source Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Local governments should seek to establish partnerships and policies that support nontraditional workers in industries like manufacturing, transportation, and distribution. This report outlines best practices for increasing the presence of women in nontraditional occupations and recommends...

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...

Polling on Abortion Access in Arizona and Pennsylvania

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) Arizona, Pennsylvania

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Health

This brief presents key takeaways from an abortion related poll conducted in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Findings demonstrate widespread support for abortion access in both states. It finds that voters across the political spectrum want abortion to remain legal; want patient experiences...

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...

Expanding Economic Opportunity: Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Programs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Local Progress

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Although minority and/or women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) serve a critical role in our national economy, they are more likely than most other businesses to face disproportionate economic challenges. To address this MWBE programs can alter traditional procurement rules to increase...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dobbs Was Not The Beginning: A Guide on Pregnancy Criminalization

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town, County, National, State

State(s) All States

Source Community Justice Exchange

Policy Areas Health

With the Supreme Court's overruling of Roe v. Wade, people who self-manage abortions are coming under increased attack from the criminal legal system, deportation system, and family service agencies. This guide examines how self-managed abortions (SMA) are prosecuted and provides...

Supporting Local Reproductive Rights in a Post Roe America

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, Texas

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Health

The Supreme Court's restriction of abortion access has disproportionately impacted women who live in rural communities, and those who are young, low income, and historically marginalized. This policy brief highlights the risks that abortion restrictions pose to women's health and...

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