Ibis Reproductive Health
@IbisRH
Global research and advocacy org advancing sexual and reproductive autonomy, choices, and health worldwide. #IbisDrivesChange
We're now on Bluesky! Follow us there join the conversation about advancing sexual and reproductive autonomy, choices, and health worldwide. #IbisDrivesChange 🦋 bsky.app/profile/ibisrh… 🦋
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH’s actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary, and capricious, and therefore void. Ibis President @kblanchardIbis reflects on the harm done—and why this research matters ⬇️
I shared with @ACLU why our NIH grant that was terminated is critical to our work addressing the health needs of LGBTQ and gender-diverse people. #IbisDrivesChange ➡️ aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rig…
Reproductive freedom means everyone having access to contraception. Today, we celebrate the first-ever OTC birth control available nationwide and renew our commitment to #FreeThePill for all. Happy Birthday, #Opill!
This groundbreaking advancement in #repro health reflects nearly 20 years of work by #FreeThePill — a project of @ibisrh + a coalition of 250+ researchers, health care providers, youth activists, and advocates committed to making birth control equitably accessible in the US 👏
This groundbreaking advancement in #repro health reflects nearly 20 years of work by the #FreeThePill coalition, a group of 250+ researchers, health care providers, youth activists, and advocates committed to making birth control more accessible in the US!👏
2 years ago, on July 13, 2023, the FDA approved @opill_otc as the FIRST-EVER over-the-counter (OTC), daily birth control pill in the US! 🥳 Now that Opill is on store shelves across the country, it's the MOST effective type of birth control available without a prescription!
Right now, there are major barriers to im/migrant families accessing health care. This directly impacts the wellness + safety of our communities! The #HEAL Act would change that. Everyone deserves health care—full stop. We're joining @NAPAWF + @LatinaInstitute to spread the word!
📢Today, the #IbisAfrica Office team hosted an interactive session discussing the South African SRHR legal & policy frameworks at the @ScatRural Online GBV workshop. We are grateful to SCAT for coordinating this workshop opportunity. #AfricaRegion #GBV #AbortionAcces
Today, the US House of Representatives passed the 2025 budget reconciliation bill, which will strip away access to basic necessities like food and health care from millions of people in the US. Read @kblanchardIbis's statement: ow.ly/mPNP50WkCp5 #IbisDrivesChange
#IbisDrivesChange with our critical research centering the sexual and reproductive health needs and experiences of trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender-diverse people in the United States. Learn more about our key findings here: medium.com/@IbisRH/pride-…
“Since the ruling, we are really encouraged...But we haven’t heard anything from the NIH about our grants being reinstated, and we don’t have a window into what that process looks like.” — Heidi Moseson, Senior Research Scientist #IbisDrivesChange
Researchers ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ @NIH Will Restore Grants A judge ruled last week that the NIH unlawfully terminated hundreds of research grants and ordered the agency to restore them. Internal rumblings suggest the NIH will comply, but researchers... bit.ly/40t3ZtT