News & Announcements

April 2015

Ibis hosts annual Social Scientists' Research Meeting

Ibis was pleased to host the twelfth annual Social Scientists’ Research Meeting (SSRM) this spring. Each year, Ibis invites social scientists from diverse disciplines whose research addresses abortion, as well as those interested in abortion-related research, to come together at the SSRM to...
April 2015

Ibis partners with South African Department of Health on new policy

Over the past two years, Ibis has worked with the South African Department of Health as an implementation and development partner on various sexual and reproductive health and rights policies. One key area of collaboration was Ibis’s involvement in the Adolescent and Youth Health Policy for...
March 2015

The Later Abortion Initiative launches at Ibis

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Later Abortion Initiative (LAI) at Ibis. Access to later abortion is a critical women's reproductive health, rights, and justice issue. Building on previous work by colleagues around the country and in collaboration with other organizations, LAI will...
February 2015

Ibis at Take Root

We were thrilled to have two Ibis staff members be a part of Take Root , a conference held in Norman, Oklahoma focused on reproductive justice from the perspective of those living in "red" states in the US. Bridgit Burns , Project Manager, presented in a workshop session focused on the Evaluating...
February 2015

I heart my pill and I want it OTC!

In honor of Valentine's Day, we are excited to share the "I heart my pill" campaign, the latest effort of Free the Pill and the Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter Working Group . Free the Pill is a website that provides information and updates about the movement to make a birth control pill...
February 2015

Ibis partners with MI Lead to focus on state-specific research for advocates

The Michigan-based advocacy organization MI Lead , a nonpartisan coalition focused on improving the lives of women and families in the state, hosted staff from Ibis and the Center for Reproductive Rights to discuss the release of a recent research brief. The Evaluating Priorities Michigan state...
January 2015

Making Roe a reality for all

In recognition of the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade , we are excited to share powerful images that describe the reality of abortion access for many US women. Although Roe v. Wade legalized abortion more than four decades ago, numerous barriers prevent women from getting the care they need and...
December 2014

Freethepill.org launches with new video and website

Ibis Reproductive Health and the Oral Contraceptives (OC) Over-the-Counter (OTC) Working Group are thrilled to announce the launch of a new video and website . Free the Pill has already garnered a lot of attention, including an article in The Huffington Post . Free the Pill provides information and...

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