Nov 02
“Native women will not stand by and allow the US Government to define our reproductive rights, nor will we stand by an allow them to decide the size or gender characteristics of our families. Reproductive rights are rights of individuals and are up to individuals to define for themselves. We must never turn over the…
Oct 30
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Oct 23
Providing abortion, contraception, and miscarriage care in the United States shouldn’t be political, but it is. More and more local, state, and national laws and policies are being proposed and passed that affect nearly every aspect of the work we do. While we are not a policy making organization, we do collaborate with other groups…
Oct 16
“ [Judicial bypass procedures are] based on unclear legal criteria which create the double standard of requiring young people seeking bypasses to be ‘mature’ enough before they may choose to have an abortion but not have a child.” [1] What is a Judicial Bypass? In states like Pennsylvania, young people under the age of 18…
Oct 12
Luz Alvarez Martinez’s name is synonymous with Latina women’s reproductive health activism. Yet even this understates her influence as a leader in fostering and prioritizing the health and well-being of minority women across the United States. Born in California in 1943 to a family of farmworkers, Martinez began her life of activism as an early…
Oct 09
About one in four pregnancies ends in pregnancy loss. For many people this can be an emotional process, and it is important that they receive care in a setting that is comfortable and safe. RHAP believes that everyone experiencing early pregnancy loss should be able to access high-quality, patient-centered care within their own communities, from…
Oct 05
Gloria Malone is not one to live within the confines of others’ expectations. At age 15, Malone became pregnant and her life kicked into high gear – and she has not slowed down since. Today Malone works to reduce the stigma around teen pregnancy, particularly as it negatively impacts teens’ access to quality healthcare, education,…
Oct 02
RHAP’s team is the largest that it has ever been! We are excited to be joined by new team members who expand our capacity and perspectives within our Program, Development, and Operation departments. Get to know our new RHAPers: Jordan Silverman, Program Manager Jordan E. Silverman is a public health practitioner with a focus on…
Sep 25
September 28 has been recognized as the International Safe Abortion Day since 1990, when Latin American and Caribbean activists banded together on that day to call for the decriminalization of abortion. Now, 28 years later, organizations around the world will mark this day by calling attention to the need for safe and legal abortion. Here in the United…
Sep 21
“We must fight for our reproductive rights and our human rights now more than ever before. Too many women in history fought for us to have the ability to have control of what we do with our own bodies. This is not just a fight for women we need men to also stand with us and…