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Information and resources about abortion

  • Abortion Clinics On Line - This site provides contact information for many abortion providers across the country.
  • The National Abortion Federation - This page will help you find an abortion provider in your area. NAF also runs a hotline to answer any questions you may have about abortion, unintended pregnancy, or related issues. The Hotline is free, completely anonymous, and offers services to everyone, regardless of their individual situation. Call toll-free 1-800-772-9100
  • Backline Talkline - Provides a safe space for callers to explore all emotions and questions surrounding each pregnancy decision. Call toll-free: 1-888-493-0092
  • Planned Parenthood Federation of America - This page will help you locate the Planned Parenthood clinic in your area. Use the Health Center Locator at the top of the page. Or call toll-free: 1-800-230-PLAN (-7526)

General information about reproductive health

  • Birds and Bees Project - A comprehensive online resource for youth, teachers, and others looking for answers to their reproductive health questions.
  • Emergency Contraception Hotline - This site will provide answers to many of your questions about emergency contraception (EC), also known as the "morning after pill."
  • Feminist Women's Health Center (Washington State) - This Washington State health center's website covers an expanding array of women's health topics, including all birth control methods, menopause, and menstrual cycles.
  • Sex Etc - An excellent on-line reproductive health resource written for and by teens.
  • Teen Wire - Sexuality and relationship information from Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Other reproductive rights and related groups

 

Media and blogs covering abortion and related issues

 

Publications and documentaries about The Abortion Couseling Service of the Chicago Women's Liberation Union (often called "Jane")

 

Other movies, books and plays that deal with abortion

 

Other reproductive rights and related groups

    • Abortion Access Project – A grassroots coalition of reproductive rights activists and women's health care providers working on expanding hospital abortion services and increasing the number of medical students, residents, and mid-level providers trained in abortion services.
    • Advocates for Youth – Creates programs and promotes policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health. Provides information, training and advocacy to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, and the media in the U.S. and internationally.
    • African American Women Evolving – The mission of AAWE is to increase the activism and leadership of Black women around reproductive health and draw the connections between other social justice and basic human rights issues that directly and indirectly affect Black women's ability to exercise complete autonomy over their lives and bodies.
    • American Association of University Women – The mission of the AAUW is to promote equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.
    • American Civil Liberties Union Reproductive Freedom Project – The ACLU's Reproductive Freedom Project protects everyone's right to make informed decisions free from government interference about whether and when to become a parent. Learn more about their work in reproductive health and take action to protect rights guaranteed to all Americans.
    • Catholics for a Free Choice –  Resources and advocacy opportunities for pro-choice Catholics.
    • Center for Reproductive Rights – CRR is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and defending women’s reproductive rights worldwide.
    • ChoiceUSA – Choice USA gives emerging leaders the tools they need to organize, network, and exchange ideas to build a youth-centered pro-choice agenda and mobilize communities for reproductive freedom.
    • Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program – CLPP trains, educates, and inspires new leaders, organizers, and supporters nationwide. The Program also expands the impact of the movement by connecting reproductive rights to women’s health, safety and empowerment, economic and racial justice, youth liberation, queer rights, environmental justice, peace and security, disability rights, and immigrants’ rights.
    • Coalition for Positive Sexuality – The Coalition for Positive Sexuality (CPS) is a grassroots, not-for-profit, activist organization that provides teens with candid sex education materials in print and online.
    • Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR) – COLOR exists to organize a sisterhood of Latinas through education and advocacy for reproductive rights and quality healthcare. COLOR offers values-based, culturally proficient presentations on sexuality education issues, including sexually transmitted diseases, abstinence, contraception, abortion and also topics like Latina health statistics, Latino cultural values, political advocacy, and the connections between the struggle for reproductive rights and other struggles against oppression. COLOR also offers referrals to reproductive health services and other needed resources. Through all of its work, COLOR involves young Latinas directly in the movement for reproductive justice.
    • Feminist Majority Foundation – Info about a broad array of feminist concerns.
    • Feminist Women’s Health Center (Atlanta) – The mission of Atlanta’s Feminist Women's Health Center is to empower women through service, education, and advocacy. The Center provides gynecological care, promotes participatory health care, and advances women's choices through community and political advocacy.
    • Guttmacher Institute – This critical source for information on abortion and reproductive health issues aims to advance sexual and reproductive health worldwide through research, policy analysis, and public education.
    • Ibis Reproductive Health – Ibis aims to improve women’s reproductive health, choices, and autonomy worldwide. Ibis conducts clinical and social science research, policy analysis, and evidence-based advocacy.
    • Institute for Reproductive Health Access – The Institute for Reproductive Health Access (the NARAL Pro-Choice New York Foundation) develops and implements programs that are significantly expanding the availability of abortion and family planning services nationwide, while removing health care obstacles women face today.
    • Ipas – Ipas has worked for three decades to increase women’s ability to exercise their sexual and reproductive rights and to reduce deaths and injuries of women from unsafe abortion. Ipas's global and country programs include training, research, advocacy, distribution of equipment and supplies for reproductive-health care, and information dissemination.
    • Kaiser Family Foundation – The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private, operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public. The Kaiser Foundation also issues the Kaiser Daily Reproductive Health Report, which is described below in the media section.
    • Medical Students for Choice – MSFC is an internationally known non-profit organization with a network of over 10,000 medical students and residents around the United States and Canada. They represent tomorrow’s abortion providers and pro-choice physicians.
    • MergerWatch– MergerWatch has assisted grassroots coalitions fighting to protect services threatened by religious/secular hospital mergers in more than 50 communities located across the nation. They have a strong record of success in protecting patients’ rights and access to health care services.
    • National Advocates for Pregnant Women – NAPW works to secure the human and civil rights, health and welfare of all women, focusing particularly on pregnant and parenting women, and those who are most vulnerable - low income women, women of color, and drug-using women.
    • National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum – The mission of NAPAWF is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for Asian Pacific American women and girls.
    • NARAL Pro-Choice America – National reproductive rights political, organizing and lobbying organization with state affiliates. Website provides pro-choice information and advocacy tools to make a difference.
    • National Council of Jewish Women – Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW courageously takes a progressive stance on issues such as child welfare, women's rights, and reproductive freedom.
    • National Health Law Program – NHeLP is a national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities.
    • National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health – The mission of NLIRH is to ensure the fundamental human right to reproductive health for Latinas, their families and their communities through public education, policy advocacy, and community mobilization.
    • National Partnership for Women and Families – The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.
    • National Organization for Women – NOW works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society.
    • National Women’s Health Network – NWHN improves the health of all women by developing and promoting a critical analysis of health issues in order to affect policy and support consumer decision-making.
    • National Women's Law Center – Provides state-by-state background information on women's health and reproductive rights issues, including contraceptive equity.
    • Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health – The mission of Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health® (PRCH) is to enable concerned physicians to take a more active and visible role in support of universal reproductive health.
    • Planned Parenthood – Find a local PP affiliate, get information about contraception and abortion, and take action through the Action Network.
    • Political Research Associates – PRA tracks the right wing and assists progressive organizations in opposing right wing activities locally and nationally.
    • Pro-Choice Public Education Project  –PEP engages young women on their terms around the critical issue of reproductive freedom. Through research, communications and outreach, and youth leadership development, PEP works to bridge the gap between mainstream choice organizations and diverse young women.
    • Pro-Choice Resources – Minnesota reproductive health organization that houses the Hersey Abortion Assistance Fund which helps women nationally, a comprehensive reproductive health education program, the Abortion Provider Expansion Project, and Emerge, an after-abortion support program.
    • Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice – RCRC brings the moral power of religious communities to ensure reproductive choice through education and advocacy. The Coalition seeks to give clear voice to the reproductive issues of people of color, those living in poverty, and other underserved populations.
    • Reproductive Health Technologies Project – Information about Emergency Contraception (providers, EC media campaigns, free pamphlets and educational materials, EC Hotline number), microbicide research, early abortion, and advocacy for reproductive rights.
    • Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. – SIECUS develops, collects and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.
    • SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective – SisterSong is made up of 76 local, regional and national grassroots organizations and more than 400 individuals, as well as white and male allies who support the goal of improving the lives of indigenous women and women of color in the United States through Reproductive Justice.
    • Teen Voices Online – A magazine written by and for young women.
    • Third Wave Foundation – A national organization devoted to young feminist activism for social change.
    • Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights – WGNRR is an autonomous network of groups and individuals in every continent who aim to achieve and support reproductive rights for women.
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    Media and blogs covering abortion and related issues

    Media outlets covering abortion and related issues

    • American Prospect – Founded in 1990 as an authoritative magazine of liberal ideas, committed to a just society, an enriched democracy, and effective liberal politics.
    • AlterNet – A news magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies the best of dozens of other independent media sources. AlterNet's aim is to inspire citizen action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, and health care issues.
    • Center for American Progress – A progressive think-tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. Find articles about reproductive rights and women’s issues by clicking here.
    • Concentric Media – Information about the documentaries "From the Back Alleys to the Supreme Court and Beyond" and "Motherhood by Choice, Not Chance."
    • Democracy Journal – The mission of Democracy is to build a vibrant and vital progressivism for the twenty-first century that builds on the movement’s proud history, is true to its central values, and is relevant to present times.
    • Kaiser Daily Reproductive Health Report – An online news service from the Kaiser Family Foundation and National Journal Group, this web site highlights legislative, political, legal, scientific and business developments related to reproductive health, with an extensive searchable archive. Sign up to receive customized daily reports via email.
    • Mother Jones – An independent nonprofit whose roots lie in a commitment to social justice implemented through first rate investigative reporting.
    • Ms. Magazine –Ms. offers the most extensive coverage of national and international women's issues of any magazine available in the United States.
    • The Nation – Weekly progressive news magazine covering issues including women’s rights, racial and economic justice, and foreign policy.
    • RH Reality Check – An online community and publication serving individuals and organizations committed to advancing sexual and health and rights. RH Reality Check hopes to empower people with information, services and leadership to guard against false attacks and misinformation.
    • Salon – Progressive on-line news and opinion source, including a daily blog on women’s and gender issues called Broadsheet.
    • Slate – A daily magazine on the Web. Founded in 1996, Slate is a general-interest publication offering analysis and commentary about politics, news, and culture.
    • Utne Reader – Reprints the best articles from over 2,000 alternative media sources.
    • WBAI – Pacifica Radio – A listener-sponsored, peace and justice community radio station whose mission is to foster understanding amongst nations and individuals, encourage creativity and education in communities, and promote innovative, uncensored distribution of national and international news.
    • Women’s Enews – A source of substantive news covering issues of particular concern to women and providing women's perspectives on public policy.
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    Blogs covering abortion and related issues

    • Bush v. Choice – Blog of NARAL Pro-Choice America, the pro-choice anti-Bush action center that blogs current reproductive rights news including links for how to get involved and informed with each post.
    • ThinkProgress – Blog of Center for American Progress Action Fund. Focus is on social and economic justice, healthy communities, global leadership and a secure America.
    • DailyKos – A democratic and reform blog with a focus on electoral victory. Includes a wide variety of people writing diaries and comments, including: ordinary citizens, elected politicians, political candidates, experts in a range of fields, and active bloggers from around the net.
    • Feministe – A feminist blog addressing current women’s issues in the news and providing commentary. It is run by three people, ages 23-37.
    • Feministing – Provides a platform for young women to speak on issues that affect their lives and futures. Has a huge list of other blogs.
    • Pandagon – Liberal blog providing commentary on current news including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues, politics, race, reproductive rights, entertainment, and anecdotes by five authors.
    • Salon.com Broadsheet – Progressive daily blog/web magazine on women’s and gender issues.
    • Shakespeare's Sister – Progressive political blog for all manner of punditry, analysis, and complaint. Includes political news, gender issues, and LGBT issues.
    • Blogher – Focuses mostly on feminism, women, and gender issues ranging from current news to personal anecdotes from a variety of women.
    • Talk to Action – Platform for reporting on, learning about, and analyzing and discussing the religious right -- and what to do about it.
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    Publications and documentaries about The Abortion Couseling Service of the Chicago Women's Liberation Union (often called "Jane")

    [an ongoing compilation provided by Judith Arcana, 2006]

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    Movies, books, and plays that deal with abortion

    [An ongoing compilation provided by Judith Arcana, 2006]

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