Guest blog post from Rosann Mariappuram, former RHAP staff and current Texas law student I arrived in Washington on Tuesday, March 2, the day before the oral arguments for Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. I was planning to meet up with the Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) staff to make rally signs and then attend…
March 10 is the National Day for the Appreciation of Abortion Providers. This day is observed every year to commemorate the death of David Gunn, MD, who was murdered by an anti-choice extremist in 1993. Today we celebrate the life and work of Dr. Gunn along with all the abortion providers who work tirelessly to ensure that…
On March 2nd the U.S. Supreme Court heard the most important abortion access case in 25 years. Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt will determine whether Texas laws go too far in regulating abortion care providers in the state.Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules in the Whole Women’s Health case, attacks on abortion care are…
March 2nd is a critical day for abortion access. At 10am, the Supreme Court will hear Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (formerly Cole), which challenges Texas House Bill 2 (HB2), a critical case about abortion access that will have tremendous impact on the future of reproductive health in the United States. The morning of the case,…
In many parts of the country there is a serious shortage of abortion providers. In recognition of this unequal distribution of abortion providers, the Reproductive Health Access Project joined with ANSIRH in 2012 to create the Physician Matching Project. The goal of this project was to match physicians who are trained in abortion care and…
Valentine’s Day isn’t the only reason to to celebrate February 14th – it is also Condom Day! Celebrated in multiple countries around the world, Condom Day falls on Valentine’s Day as an ideal opportunity to promote healthy relationships and to remind people about the risks of STIs and unplanned pregnancies. Condom Day is a timely…
On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, the Supreme Court will be hearing the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt and the Reproductive Health Access Project plans to be there to show our support! We hope you will too. Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt (formerly known as Whole Women’s Health v. Cole) will determine whether the state of Texas can place burdensome restrictions…
2015 marked RHAP’s 10-year anniversary and you helped make this year one of our most successful years yet! Together, we raised over $40,000 on our end-of-year appeal. We are so grateful for your generous gifts—we could not accomplish all that we do without your support. We believe that training as many clinicians as possible in…
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and this year you can help expand access to reproductive health care AND wish that special someone in your life a Happy Valentine’s day too! Your gift will help train and support clinicians to provide compassionate, comprehensive reproductive health care. Make a donation of $25 or more by…
This past year, we have focused on expanding our research and evaluation efforts to improve our programs while simultaneously continuing to support several ongoing research projects that help contribute to our mission and work. One of our longest, ongoing research projects has helped build our Reproductive Health Access Network. Every spring, we conduct a survey…