Sep 09
Using medication for an abortion is safe, effective, and the preferred option for abortion care by many. During the COVID-19 pandemic, medication has offered an opportunity to end a pregnancy in the safety of one’s own home rather than risking entering a clinic for a procedure. However, this medication is not new. Mifepristone combined with…
Sep 02
As part of RHAP’s ongoing commitment to anti-racism, we wanted to share with you ways to learn with us about the history of injustice in reproductive health and how reproductive justice has become a vital part of reproductive equity. The term reproductive justice was developed by Black women in 1994, addressing the need for a movement that…
Aug 26
Wistia is a software company that helps businesses build their brands with video. Their mission is to make business more human, and part of that includes a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. In 2019, when Georgia passed legislation restricting access to abortion, Wistia spoke up as a company in support of reproductive rights and abortion.…
Aug 19
“I am proud that many of my primary care colleagues took a stance against the NC HB 918, favoring more equitable care and working to eliminate barriers for marginalized communities. This bill threatened to dismantle the foundational family unit, disproportionately affecting families afflicted by systemic racism and poverty. Taking a stance against HB 918 communicates…
Aug 12
Community Health Centers are the backbone of our nation’s primary care infrastructure and are central to the Reproductive Health Access Project’s origin story. Our three co-founders all worked together at a large community health center in New York City in the late 1990s. Their efforts to integrate abortion care into their health center laid the…
Aug 05
The past few months have been a time of national reckoning. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed long-standing disparities in our health care system, and politicians have used this time of crisis to further restrict reproductive access. The Black Lives Matter movement and the current uprising against white supremacy have reminded us that we, as a…
Jul 29
This summer, we are thrilled to have Vishu Chandrasekhar as our full-time summer intern! Vishu matched with us through the Reproductive Rights Activist Service Corps (RRASC) and, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is our first fully virtual intern. Learn more about Vishu below and find out how you too can join our team this fall. Vishu Chandrasekhar…
Jul 22
At RHAP we’re constantly updating and developing new resources to meet the needs of patients, clinicians, and the public. It is important to us that our work, including the resources we create, reflect our values of being evidence-based and patient-centered. One way we keep our resources aligned to our values is by getting input from our wider…
Jul 15
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), often referred to by the brand name, Depo Provera, or “the depo shot,” is birth control that is administered as an injection every three months to prevent pregnancy. The most common form is an intramuscular injection, which usually involves going to a health care provider — like a doctor, nurse, or…
Jul 08
On July 13th, a federal judge in Maryland suspended a FDA rule that requires people seeking medication abortion care to visit a hospital or clinic in-person to obtain mifepristone, one of two medications used in a medication abortion. This ruling allows providers around the country to mail or directly deliver mifepristone to patients during the pandemic. RHAP…