Press Releases

DATE: January 24, 2023 CONTACT: Susannah Berlowe Binder, NIRH@skdknick.com NIRH’s Partner Organization, AMPLIFY Georgia, Helped Secure Introduction of The Reproductive Freedom Act to Expand Access for Reproductive Health Care and Protect Abortion Providers New York, New York - The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) applauds longtime partner organization Amplify Georgia, Georgia legislative sponsors, State [...]

DATE: January 24, 2023 CONTACT: Susannah Berlowe Binder, NIRH@skdknick.com NIRH President Andrea Miller Celebrates “Tremendous Victory” for Protecting Reproductive Freedoms Through Advancement of Crucial Bills New York, New York — Today, on the heels of what would have been the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the New York State Legislature took action to shore [...]

Amid nationwide attacks on reproductive rights, New York State legislature fails to protect pregnant people, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities in state constitution  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Arianna Fishman, afishman@nyclu.org, 212-607-3372 Emma Corbett, emma.corbett@ppesacts.org, 518.852.0146 Olivia Lapeyrolerie, olapeyrolerie@skdknick.com    ALBANY, NY –  The New York Civil Liberties [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2022 CONTACT: Olivia Lapeyrolerie, olapeyrolerie@skdknick.com Arianna Fishman, afishman@nyclu.org, 212-607-3372 As the New York State Legislative Session Comes to a Close, Advocates Escalate Campaign to Pass Constitutional Amendment to Expand Equal Rights Protections in New York ALBANY, NY – With only one day left in New York State’s Legislative Session, the [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2021 Contact: Kelly Novak, knovak@nirhealth.org NEW YORK -- As cities and states across the country hold elections today for local and state offices, electing candidates who support reproductive freedom has never been more critical.  “In cities across the country -- in red, blue, and purple states -- we must elect [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2021 Contact: Kelly Novak, knovak@nirhealth.org In the face of state-level draconian abortion bans and the uncertain future of Roe v. Wade, reproductive freedom advocates call for increased protections NEW YORK -  The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) and its Action Fund praise Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of an agenda [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2021 CONTACT: Kelly Novak, knovak@nirhealth.org Statement from Andrea Miller, President of the NIRH Action Fund: “In light of the deeply disturbing and heartbreaking findings from the New York Attorney General’s independent investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations brought against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, the NIRH Action Fund calls for [...]