Reproductive Health Policy

The Section of Family Planning and Contraceptive Research at the University of Chicago is grounded in the belief that every woman has a right to plan if, when and how to have a family regardless of race/ethnicity, socio-economic status or citizenship. We believe the future of reproductive health can be secured through responsible policy making ensuring women and girls continued access to a wide range of reproductive health care services and maintaining a women’s bodily integrity. The main objectives of the Section’s Health Policy program are to ensure the University of Chicago community is informed regarding reproductive health legislation and politics, be knowledgeable of all current reproductive health activities transpiring on the state and federal level, serve as a resource and expert on reproductive health policy, and to advocate and influence politics on the state and federal level.

 Resources
Use keyword searches to locate proposed legislation on the House and Senate Floors by visiting: http://thomas.loc.gov/
Homepage of the US Senate: www.senate.gov
Homepage of the US House of Representatives: www.house.gov

For general information including how to contact your elected officials visit: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/

Participate in national campaigns and find additional information specific to reproductive rights by visiting: http://www.naral.org/

To find out where your elected officials stand on almost any issue visit: http://www.ontheissues.org/default.asp

Use keyword searches to locate legislation proposed in the Illinois General Assembly, or research existing statutes by visiting: http://www.ilga.gov/

Find information about contraceptive coverage in Illinois by visiting: http://www.contraceptives.illinois.gov/