Engaging Policymakers

We influence the law outside the courtroom by engaging policymakers:

In Washington D.C.
In the States (USA)
Around the World

In The Spotlight

Abortion Access: Restrictions on Public Funding and Insurance Coverage

03.05.09 - Access to abortion in the U.S. is undermined not only by restrictive legislation, but also by bans on the use of public funds, facilities and employees for abortions, and by restrictions on insurance coverage for abortions…

In Harm's Way: Letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

03.10.10 -

March 8, 2010

Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520

Dear Secretary Clinton:…

Oklahoma Supreme Court Finds Abortion Law Unconstitutional, Upholds State District Court Decision

03.03.10 - Today, the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed a decision by State District Court Judge Vicki Robertson, which declared unconstitutional a law that would have imposed a host of restrictions on the provision of reproductive healthcare in the State. …

Our Work in Focus

Racial Disparities in U.S. Reproductive Healthcare

The U.S. spends at least twice as much per capita on healthcare than almost every other western industrialized country. Yet, the U.S. has some of the widest disparities in health outcomes…

A Year In Review: 2009 Legislative Wrap Up

In the United States, state legislatures wield enormous power to control women's access to abortion and other reproductive healthcare services…