As a Black liberation movement guided by Black feminist values and a commitment to abolition, we see the fall of Roe for what it is : another avenue for the state to criminalize, surveil and harm the most vulnerable among us.

Guttmacher Institute

The Guttmacher Institute is a pro-choice research organization started in 1968 that works to study, educate, and advance sexual and reproductive health and rights. The organization works mainly in the United States but also focuses on developing countries. Founded as part of Planned Parenthood, the Guttmacher Institute became independent from Planned Parenthood in 2007. The Guttmacher Institute uses studies to help support policy making and program reform. The Institute is named after obstetrician-gynecologist and former president of Planned Parenthood Alan F. Guttmacher. The Guttmacher Institute has many sources of funding nationally and internationally. One of the Institute's biggest projects is keeping a running list of the reproductive health laws and policies throughout the United States. The current CEO is Herminia Palacio.

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