Pride Month: Marsha P. Johnson

 The Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in New York City, is the first LGBT National Historic Landmark in American history, however the battle for LGBT rights in that part of town has gone on for much longer. In 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, arrested patrons who were known to be LGBT on questionable charges…

Women’s History Month: Renee Bracey Sherman

“Reproductive justice is our past, present, and our future. It is the framework that our ancestors thrived on. We cannot fight for reproductive and human rights without centering marginalized communities, the people who have abortions, those who parent in poverty, across borders and disabilities, and at a young age, and seek adoption in our work.…

Women’s History Month: Rosa Parks

One wouldn’t expect such an inflamed reaction for sitting on the bus after a long day, but Rosa Parks did just that—and was arrested for it because she refused to give up her seat in the “colored section” of a bus to a white passenger. Her activism in the civil rights movement, however, began long…

Native American Heritage Month: Standing Rock Resistance

Our final feature for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth honors the resistors fighting for their sacred land in North Dakota. After centuries of displacing and murdering the indigenous people of the United States, the U.S government have come into two different agreements with members of different tribes under the Treaty of Fort Laramie: 1851 and 1868. In 1851, the…

Women’s History Month: Helen Rodriguez-Trias

On the third Friday of Women’s History Month, we bring insight to a Latina pioneer in the medical and public health industry. Helen Rodriguez-Trias (1929-2001) was a Puerto Rican physician and advocate for the expansion of healthcare for marginalized persons (especially low income women and children of color). Her introduction to public health was mainly…

March 2023 Newsletter

Black History Month   RHAP recognizes February as Black History Month. As an organization that focuses on increasing access to sexual and reproductive health care, RHAP would be remiss not to honor the contributions Black folks have made to reproductive health care and access. It is also important to acknowledge that some of these contributions have…

February 2018

Spotlight on a Donor: Tangerine Cleaning Services Tangerine Cleaning Services is a women-owned and led cleaning service business. Our paths crossed recently when the Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) moved into our new office space and our neighbors recommended Tangerine. We quickly inquired about their commercial cleaning services and after speaking with them about our…

Insights: Trying to Conceive After Early Pregnancy Loss

Written by C. Peony Khoo, MD Early pregnancy loss (EPL) – also called miscarriage or spontaneous abortion – is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 13 weeks’ gestation. EPL is common, occurring in up to 15% of clinically recognized pregnancies, and nearly one in four people capable of pregnancy will experience EPL in their…

Contraceptive Pearl: Rising Temperatures, Rising Stakes: Climate Change and Reproductive Health

Written by Innes Tounkel, MD As concerns about climate change continue to grow, the importance of accessible contraception and reproductive health services has become increasingly evident. Climate change refers to long-term shifts in weather patterns and their deleterious consequences, including rising sea levels, melting glaciers, ecological disruptions, and the spread of vector-borne diseases.1,2 Extreme weather…

Advocacy

Introducing Access Watch – RHAP’s 2024 Advocacy Campaign  The Reproductive Health Access Project is excited to announce that we are launching our 2024 ongoing advocacy campaign, Access Watch, that will address key areas of sexual and reproductive health access, rights, and freedom in 2024. Access Watch was created due to the increasing attacks on sexual and…