News & Announcements

June 2009

Ibis mourns the loss of Dr. George Tiller

June 1, 2009 – Ibis Reproductive Health mourns the unspeakable loss of our colleague and an inspiring figure in our field, Dr. George Tiller, who was murdered while attending church services in his hometown of Wichita, Kansas, the morning of May 31, 2009. Dr. Tiller cared for women and...
January 2009

Self-induced abortion in the news

January 5, 2009 – Today’s New York Times article, "For Privacy's Sake, Taking Risks to End Pregnancy," explored the topic of self-induced abortion in New York Latin American immigrant communities and discussed ongoing research by Ibis Reproductive Health and Gynuity Health Projects
January 2009

President Obama lifts Global Gag Rule

January 23, 2009 – Three days into his term, United States President Barack Obama took an important step to improve women’s health by signing an executive order lifting the funding ban to international organizations which provide abortion services, education, or referrals. The "Global...
December 2008

Ibis co-sponsors "New Media: Youth Voices on Sexual Health and EC"

December 4, 2008 – Ibis Reproductive Health will co-sponsor an event coordinated by the Massachusetts Emergency Contraception Network from 3-5:30 pm. “ New Media: Youth Voices on Sexual Health and EC ” will feature two videos from Lowell and Harlem made by youth, for youth. Some...
December 2008

Ibis Organization Report for 2006-2008

December 15, 2008 – Ibis is proud to share our new Organization Report for the years 2006-2008. This new report provides an overview of Ibis's portfolio of projects over the past three years in our three main areas of work: abortion, contraception, and HIV and sexually transmitted infections...
October 2008

Blog post cites research from Ibis Senior Associate Angel Foster

October 19, 2008 – A blog post by policy experts at the National Women’s Law Center cited an article co-authored by Ibis Senior Associate Angel Foster entitled, “Can I get pregnant from oral sex? Sexual health misconceptions in e-mails to a reproductive health website.” The...
October 2008

Ibis staff and board mourn the passing of Dr. Rosenfield

October 12, 2008 – The Ibis staff and board mourn the passing of Dr. Allan Rosenfield, who served as an Ibis board member and played a key role in the launch and growth of the organization from 2002 until his death on October 12, 2008. Dr. Rosenfield was passionately committed to the idea...

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