Grant Program Reproductive Health

To promote awareness of the potential for emergency contraceptives to achieve over-the-counter status, contingent on the pending Food and Drug Administration decision.

To increase the number of abortion providers in the United States regionally and nationally, by providing training, developing curricula, and advancing public awareness of the need for more providers.

To disseminate the findings of a survey on emergency contraception in US hospital emergency rooms.

To raise public and policymaker awareness and understanding about the Bush Administration’s federal judicial nominees.

To mobilize support for comprehensive sexuality education among parents, youth activists, policymakers and the general public.

To increase women’s access to reproductive health services, including early abortion using manual vacuum aspiration (MVA).

To expand health insurance coverage of contraceptives using litigation, research, policy analysis, public education, coalition-building and media relations.

To secure equity in insurance coverage for contraception in all employee health benefits plans.

To protect and expand national and state policies that support comprehensive sexuality education, access to reproductive health care, and teen pregnancy prevention.

To conduct a new survey on America’s attitude toward the federal courts and develop the messages that will best speak to key decisionmakers and the public about this issue.