News & Announcements

September 2008

Ibis celebrates World Contraception Day

September 26, 2008 – World Contraception Day is a worldwide campaign aiming to raise awareness of contraception and the need to reduce the high levels of unplanned pregnancy and to improve the level of education regarding sexual and reproductive health. One of Ibis's areas of work focuses on...

July 2008

Ibis approaching conclusion of first phase of South Africa abortion research

July 15, 2008 – Ibis Reproductive Health, in collaboration with the Women’s Health Research Unit (WHRU) at the University of Cape Town, will soon finish the first phase of data collection in a research project that could reveal important information about abortion services in the...

June 2008

Online forum to discuss health professionals' experiences with diaphragms

June 2, 2008 – Ibis, PATH, and the INFO Project are hosting a global online forum to discuss health professionals' experiences with diaphragms in diverse settings and their role in family planning programs and other health care services the first week of June. This free forum is part of the...

April 2008

Dr. Courtney B. Jackson and Ibis colleagues receive National Abortion Federation Scientific Poster Award

April 1, 2008 – Dr. Courtney B. Jackson and colleagues at Ibis Reproductive Health received the 2008 National Abortion Federation Scientific Poster Award. Entitled “Abortion training experiences among newly graduated Ob/Gyn residents,” the poster presents the results of a...

April 2008

Ibis co-presents screenings of <em>Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman</em>

April 17, 2008 – Ibis, along with many other Boston-area women’s organizations, will co-present screenings of Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman on April 17, 18, and 19 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Directed by Jennifer Fox, Flying is a six-part, six-hour documentary about the...

April 2008

Ibis and the MDPH to explore the impact of MA health care reform on access to contraception

April 25, 2008 – Ibis and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) Family Planning Program received a grant from the National Institute for Reproductive Health ’s Low-Income Access Program for a project that will explore the impact of Massachusetts health care reform on low-...

March 2008

2008-2010 Charlotte Ellertson Social Science Postdoctoral Fellows announced!

March 15, 2008 – We are pleased to announce the 2008-2010 Charlotte Ellertson Social Science Postdoctoral Fellows in Abortion and Reproductive Health. Ellertson Fellows participate in a two-year postdoctoral research and leadership training fellowship. We selected five fellows for the third...

March 2008

<em>Brownsville Herald</em> examines self-induction

March 25, 2008 –Ibis Senior Associate Dan Grossman quoted in the Brownsville Herald discussing women who self-induce their abortions using misoprostol

January 2008

Op-Ed discusses the challenges facing the pro-choice movement

January 21, 2008 – On the 35th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, Ibis board member Frances Kissling and former NARAL president Kate Michelman discuss the challenges facing the pro-choice movement in the Los Angeles Times...

January 2008

Frances Kissling and Kate Michelman discuss the challenges facing the pro-choice movement

December 2007

Ibis celebrates its 5th anniversary

December 5, 2007 – Ibis Reproductive Health held its 5th anniversary fundraising event at the Radcliffe Gymnasium in Cambridge, MA. Guests enjoyed food and beverages donated by many local and community-minded businesses. In addition, Ibis staff members made the desserts, including the three-...

December 2007

Ibis recommends documentary film Abstinence Comes to Albuquerque

December 20, 2007 – Ibis recommends Abstinence Comes to Albuquerque , a documentary film about the events that unfolded when abstinence-only education was introduced in New Mexico’s public schools. Through interviews with national experts, state public health officials, parents, and...

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