Local officials in cities and counties across the country are speaking out against laws that withhold insurance coverage of abortion from low-income women. These partnerships between advocates and elected and health officials are helping to build the movement from the ground up to ensure that all women are able to make decisions about their reproductive health based on what’s best for them. >> LEARN MORE
The Urban Initiative Online Clearinghouse is a centralized source of useful resources and promising models for those who work to improve reproductive health outcomes at the local level. Here advocates and experts can find and disseminate best practices, model policies and programs, and information and ideas on issues specific to urban areas.
The National Urban Reproductive Health Agenda, developed in coordination with an Advisory Committee of national experts, is a comprehensive tool that identifies urban reproductive health challenges and offers a set of key recommendations for improving reproductive health at the local, state, and federal levels.
The Urban Initiative’s on-the-ground work continues beyond online networking with hands-on technical assistance and timely resources created to arm advocates with the tools they need to spearhead city-level improvements in reproductive health. By investing in partners, disseminating resources, and bringing people together, the Urban Initiative has helped create a movement.
Through the Urban Initiative, the National Institute for Reproductive Health is committed to supporting innovative local initiatives that meet the goals of forging partnerships between elected officials and advocates, and of creating and promoting real policy solutions to address urban reproductive health issues.