Seven Former Directors of USAID’s Office of Population and Reproductive Health Join in Letter to Congress
March 6, 2025Population Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Joseph Speidel, along with six other former directors of the Office of Population and Reproductive Health at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) – who served through Democratic and Republican administrations – joined together in the following letter to key members of the U.S. Congress in defense of USAID and its vital role in expanding access to family planning and reproductive health services. Read More »
The Population Institute Welcomes New PMC President
March 6, 2025The Population Institute is pleased to welcome the new President of the Population Media Center, Margot Fahnestock. PI and PMC have a long history of collaboration and mutual support, even operating as sister organizations for more than 15 years. PMC’s now President emeritus, Bill Ryerson, who has transitioned from PMC President to an advisory role, has guided PI’s Board over many years and will continue as PI’s Board chair. Read More »
Population Institute Mourns the Passing of Robert J. Walker
November 4, 2024It is with heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of Robert J. Walker. At the Population Institute, we are profoundly grateful for Bob’s steadfast leadership, his vision, and his generosity of spirit in recognizing and supporting staff members’ skills, talents, and passions. He will be deeply missed. Read More »
rePROs Fight Back Wins Two Awards in 3rd Annual Anthem Awards
January 31, 2024rePROs Fight Back announced today that it has been named a winner in the 3rd Annual Anthem Awards. rePROs won a Silver Anthem Award in Human & Civil Rights for a national awareness campaign and a Bronze Anthem Award in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for a national awareness campaign. Read More »
Population Institute Launches New Initiative in Face of Mounting Attacks on Rights
September 28, 2022For the past four plus years, the rePROs Fight Back podcast has been committed to discussing issues related to sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Still, at this moment of extreme attacks on SRHRJ, simply producing a podcast is not enough. The fight to guarantee our bodily autonomy, ensure our human rights, and decide our futures requires a doubling down on our commitment to SRHRJ for everyone– no matter who they are or where they live.
We are excited to announce that the rePROs Fight Back podcast is growing. In addition to the podcast, rePROs will expand to include education and advocacy efforts on global and domestic SRHRJ issues through resources and additional ways to take action. Read More »
Population Institute Tenth Annual Report Card On U.S. Reproductive Health & Rights Posts Worst Grades Yet, Capping a Decade of Decline
February 23, 2022Today the Population Institute (PI) released its tenth annual 50 State Report Card on Reproductive Health and Rights . The most comprehensive assessment of its kind, it tracks multiple indicators of reproductive health and rights, including access to family planning, sex education, and abortion services. Read More »
AS SUPREME COURT ARGUMENTS ON ROE V. WADE LOOM, NEW “BEYOND ROE” BRIEFING PACKAGE DOCUMENTS THE ONGOING CURTAILMENT OF ABORTION RIGHTS IN THE U.S.
November 30, 2021The Population Institute, a nonprofit which advocates for gender equality and universal access to sexual and reproductive health services, today published a brief and a series of related fact sheets entitled “Beyond Roe: The Floor, Not the Ceiling.” The package compiles current, sourced research and analysis on the state of abortion rights in the U.S. Written in a concise, accessible format, the series is a resource for covering and contextualizing current restrictions that undermine Roe v. Wade. Read More »
Striving to improve the well-being of both people and the planet, the Population Institute (PI) is launching a new effort to understand a critical connection: how family planning relates to prospects for environmental sustainability. Read More »
The Population Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Mogelgaard as President and CEO, effective May 3, 2021. She succeeds Robert Walker, who is retiring as President and CEO after working 12 years for the Institute. Read More »
A Turning Point for Reproductive Health and Rights
March 1, 2021Today the non-profit Population Institute released its ninth annual 50 State Report Card on Reproductive Health and Rights. The most comprehensive assessment of its kind, the report card tracks multiple indicators of reproductive health and rights, including sex education and access to family planning and abortion services across each state. The latest report card finds that there is still a large divide between states that are prioritizing reproductive rights and access to reproductive health services versus those that are seeking to curtail them. Five states got an “A” in this year’s report card, 23 states failed, and for the second year in a row, the U.S. as a whole also failed. Read More »