News & Announcements

January 2009

Blog post criticizes removal of family planning provision from economic stimulus package

January 29, 2009 – A blog post on RH Reality Check by Ibis board member Frances Kissling criticizes President Obama's decision to remove the family planning provision from the economic stimulus package that passed the U.S. House of Representatives on January 28, 2009. Kissling argues that the...

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...

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...

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