Mark your calendars... The next Repro Health Happy Hour will be on Thursday, February 28, 2008! Location to be announced soon!
Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
FPA Annual Conference & Lobby Day - March 10th

Monday, March 10th
Join us for Family Planning Advocates of New York State's 31st Annual Conference!
Busses leave from New York City at 6:30am and will head back at 5pm.
Once arriving in Albany, the conference will feature an educational policy brunch with keynote speaker, Amy Goodman, to jumpstart participants' day of legislative lobby meetings and workshops.
Governor Spitzer tops the list of elected officials addressing this year's conference!
Planned Parenthood of New York City will cover all transportation costs and provide snacks for the day's trip.
Its up to us in '08 and we need as many supporters as possible to help make our voice heard in the New York State legislature!
RSVP before February 27th and invite your friends!
You will receive a confirmation email with further details.
Questions? Call 212-274-7312 or email activists@ppnyc.org.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Universal Health Care Event - Thursday, March 6th!
NARAL Pro-Choice New York, National Institute for Reproductive Health, Avery Institute for Social Change, Community Service Society ,The MergerWatch Project, Public Health Association of New York City, Public Health Solutions, Public Health Student Group at Steinhardt (NYU), and Raising Women's Voices for the Healthcare We Need, present:
Universal Health Care: Will Women's Needs Be Met?
Thursday, March 6, 2008
6:30 - 7:00pm Reception
7:00 - 8:30pm Program
New York University's Silver Center, Room 408
100 Washington Square East
New York, NY 10003
Please RSVP
On March 6th, 2008, NARAL Pro-Choice New York will host "Universal Health Care: Will Women's Needs Be Met?" an event on universal health care and its implications on women's health. The event will cover the advocacy, policy, and legislative aspects of achieving health care access for all New Yorkers. The following speakers will present:
Byllye Avery, founder of the Black Women's Health Imperative and President of the Avery Institute for Social Change
Elisabeth Benjamin, Director of Healthcare Restructuring Initiatives for Community Service Society
Richard N. Gottfried, Chair of the New York State Commission on Health in the New York State Assembly
Lois Uttley, Director of the MergerWatch Project
Universal Health Care: Will Women's Needs Be Met?
Thursday, March 6, 2008
6:30 - 7:00pm Reception
7:00 - 8:30pm Program
New York University's Silver Center, Room 408
100 Washington Square East
New York, NY 10003
Please RSVP
On March 6th, 2008, NARAL Pro-Choice New York will host "Universal Health Care: Will Women's Needs Be Met?" an event on universal health care and its implications on women's health. The event will cover the advocacy, policy, and legislative aspects of achieving health care access for all New Yorkers. The following speakers will present:
Byllye Avery, founder of the Black Women's Health Imperative and President of the Avery Institute for Social Change
Elisabeth Benjamin, Director of Healthcare Restructuring Initiatives for Community Service Society
Richard N. Gottfried, Chair of the New York State Commission on Health in the New York State Assembly
Lois Uttley, Director of the MergerWatch Project
Friday, February 1, 2008
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Feministing Party TONIGHT
Party on, Wade: A Roe v. Wade Anniversary Extravaganza
Hosted by Feministing.com
Roe v. Wade is celebrating its 35th Anniversary. And Feministing wants to party.
After all the panels, conferences, and meetings around this historic day, why not celebrate with some cocktails and great company? This is also an opportunity for us to recognize the fantastic work that’s being done on the front of the reproductive health, justice and rights movements. We want this night to be about Roe, but we also want it to be about a wholistic vision of reproductive health and justice.
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
6:00 pm
Link Lounge
120 E 15th St New York 10003
(At Irving Pl)
Special guest speakers and entertainment will be included in this night o’ Roe.
Co-Sponsors: NOW-NYC, NARAL Pro-Choice New York, Pro-Choice Public Education Project (PEP), Choice Matters, Radical Women, National Institute for Reproductive Health, RH Reality Check, New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF), Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health
Hosted by Feministing.com
Roe v. Wade is celebrating its 35th Anniversary. And Feministing wants to party.
After all the panels, conferences, and meetings around this historic day, why not celebrate with some cocktails and great company? This is also an opportunity for us to recognize the fantastic work that’s being done on the front of the reproductive health, justice and rights movements. We want this night to be about Roe, but we also want it to be about a wholistic vision of reproductive health and justice.
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
6:00 pm
Link Lounge
120 E 15th St New York 10003
(At Irving Pl)
Special guest speakers and entertainment will be included in this night o’ Roe.
Co-Sponsors: NOW-NYC, NARAL Pro-Choice New York, Pro-Choice Public Education Project (PEP), Choice Matters, Radical Women, National Institute for Reproductive Health, RH Reality Check, New York Abortion Access Fund (NYAAF), Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health
A Night With Women in Politics
Join Us and Celebrate Change in 2008!
For New York, the 2008 Election will be the time for pro-choice political change and the Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund is committed to making that change happen.
But we need pro-choice New Yorkers like you!
Fight for Your Rights. Party.
Your ticket to this fabulous party includes a one-year membership to the Action Fund - the Planned Parenthood of New York City political arm. As a member, you'll get all the latest info on how to make pro-choice political change in 2008 and beyond. Bring friends and get them signed up as Action Fund members too!
A Night With Women in Politics
Thursday, February 7th
6-9pm
The Zipper Factory
336 W. 37th Street NYC
Tickets $20
Hear from the women who make it happen in New York politics. Mix and mingle with women elected officials, have a drink with other pro-choice activists and talk politics.
Click Here to RSVP!
For New York, the 2008 Election will be the time for pro-choice political change and the Planned Parenthood of New York City Action Fund is committed to making that change happen.
But we need pro-choice New Yorkers like you!
Fight for Your Rights. Party.
Your ticket to this fabulous party includes a one-year membership to the Action Fund - the Planned Parenthood of New York City political arm. As a member, you'll get all the latest info on how to make pro-choice political change in 2008 and beyond. Bring friends and get them signed up as Action Fund members too!
A Night With Women in Politics
Thursday, February 7th
6-9pm
The Zipper Factory
336 W. 37th Street NYC
Tickets $20
Hear from the women who make it happen in New York politics. Mix and mingle with women elected officials, have a drink with other pro-choice activists and talk politics.
Click Here to RSVP!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Roe v Wade Event TONIGHT at NARAL NY
Roe v. Wade: 35 Years and Counting
What we’ve gained, lost, and the future of choice
When: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Cocktail Reception from 6:30 - 7 p.m.
Panel Discussion from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: NARAL Pro-Choice New York office
470 Park Avenue South, 7th floor
(between 31st and 32nd Streets)
Featuring:
Carolyn Westhoff - Professor, Ob/Gyn, Epidemiology, and Population and Family Health in the School of Public Health at Columbia University. Dr. Westhoff will discuss her experiences as an abortion provider and her predictions for the future of abortion providers in this country.
Liza Fuentes - Member of the Board of Directors of the National Network of the Abortion Funds and the New York Abortion Access Fund. Fuentes will talk about the various restrictions placed on low income women’s access to abortion since Roe v. Wade, and how our right to choose is not that simple of an issue.
Katherine Grainger - Vice President of Public Policy and Political Initiatives at NARAL Pro-Choice New York. Grainger was formerly the State Program Director of the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she finished their 2007 “What if Roe Fell” guide, in which she will discuss its patchwork of gaining rights for women across the nation.
What we’ve gained, lost, and the future of choice
When: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Cocktail Reception from 6:30 - 7 p.m.
Panel Discussion from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: NARAL Pro-Choice New York office
470 Park Avenue South, 7th floor
(between 31st and 32nd Streets)
Featuring:
Carolyn Westhoff - Professor, Ob/Gyn, Epidemiology, and Population and Family Health in the School of Public Health at Columbia University. Dr. Westhoff will discuss her experiences as an abortion provider and her predictions for the future of abortion providers in this country.
Liza Fuentes - Member of the Board of Directors of the National Network of the Abortion Funds and the New York Abortion Access Fund. Fuentes will talk about the various restrictions placed on low income women’s access to abortion since Roe v. Wade, and how our right to choose is not that simple of an issue.
Katherine Grainger - Vice President of Public Policy and Political Initiatives at NARAL Pro-Choice New York. Grainger was formerly the State Program Director of the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she finished their 2007 “What if Roe Fell” guide, in which she will discuss its patchwork of gaining rights for women across the nation.
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