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43 National Women's Law Center $50,000 Washington, D.C. Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President The National Women's Law Center is an independent organization whose litigation, research, public education, and advocacy activities are aimed at ensuring that policies address the rights and needs of women. The Center is a valued source of legal expertise in many policy areas of central concern to women, including income support, employment, education, tax reform, and child care. And in recent years, as abortion rights have come under attack in the courts and in Congress, the Center has become increasingly involved as a key player in the reproductive rights debate. In this capacity, Center attorneys analyze proposed legislation and statutes, brief legislators and their staffs on legal aspects of reproductive health care and rights issues, and provide legal analysis and assistance to other prochoice groups. This year, our grant will support the Center's reproductive rights work as it focuses on a myriad of issues arising at the federal level, including pending Federal Drug Administration approval of RU-486 (the French abortion pill) and enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE). New York Civil Liberties Union <strong>Foundation</strong> $75,000 New York, New York Norman Siegel, Executive Director New York State has the reputation of being progressive on the issue of reproductive freedom. However, because New York's strong laws rely upon federal constitutional principles whose scope has been narrowed by the Webster and Casey decisions, reproductive freedom-particularly for teenage, poor, and minority women-is very much at risk. In order to preserve and strengthen the rights of New York's women in the face of these threats, the New York Civil Liberties Union established a Reproductive Rights Project to conduct litigation, public education, and legal analyses of court decisions and legislation. Last year, NYCLU successfully petitioned the Appellate Court to overturn a lower court ruling allowing eviction of the Long Island Gynecological Services clinic in the face of violent threats. This year, with our support, Project attorneys will defend this victory against further legal challenges, pursue litigation against Operation Rescue for obstruction and harassment at the clinic, and participate in other reproductive rights litigation. In addition, NYCLU staff will advise policymakers, medical professionals, and the pro-choice community regarding policy initiatives that affect the availability of reproductive health services and information.
44 Planned Parenthood of Central and Northern Arizona $25,000 Phoenix, Arizona Brian Howard, Executive Director Planned Parenthood of Central and Northern Arizona is one of the oldest Planned Parenthood affiliates in the country. For the past several years, PPCNA has been working in Arizona and training other reproductive rights activists around the country to strengthen public support for family planning services and counter rightwing anti-choice campaigns. Last year, Phoenix was selected as one of five model sites, and PPCNA as the lead organization, for a project known as Communities United for Reproductive Safety (CUReS). Developed by the ProChoice Resource Center, the project will develop community-wide public education and organizing campaigns to counter anti-abortion violence and harassment. With our support, PPCNA will lead the Phoenix steering committee in involving other community groups in CUReS, developing a community profile, and conducting focus group research that will inform the design of the project's public education strategies. It is hoped that this work will mobilize broad community support to enhance the safety of abortion providers. Planned Parenthood of New York City $75,000 New York, New York Barry Ensminger, Executive Director Historically, New York State has been a leader in making reproductive health care available to its residents. Unfortunately, access to care in New York is now threatened by revolutionary changes in the nation's health care system compounded by the activities of anti-choice religious right activists. As the largest Planned Parenthood affiliate in the country, Planned Parenthood of New York City has been on the forefront of the battle to ensure that all women have access to comprehensive reproductive health services. In addition to providing family planning and abortion services to thousands of women and girls living in the New York area, PPNYC has been an active advocate in defense of women's reproductive health and freedom. In recent years, PPNYC has fought to preserve Medicaid funding for abortion, to maintain comprehensive sexuality education in the public schools, to create clinic safety laws in New York City, and to ensure that minors have access to reproductive health care statewide. With our support, PPNYC is now mounting a public education and advocacy campaign aimed at 1) maintaining access to reproductive health services within managed care programs; 2) ensuring that the rights of teens are protected; and 3) ensuring that abortion services are available throughout the state.
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