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Institutional organizations primarily reflecting a pro-choice perspective. ODP may not discriminate based on a pro-choice organization's creed. However, organizations directly advocating violence lose their First Amendment protections and should not be listed.

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• Abortion Clinics OnLine

  http://abortionclinics.com/
  US and international listings of abortion clinics with websites, plus information on abortion procedures and issues, patient instructions, aftercare, gynecology, birth control, emergency contraception, and medical abortion with Methotrexate and Misoprostol.

• Abortion Law Reform Association

  http://www.abortionrights.org.uk/
  Active since 1936 to enshrine in UK law and in practice a woman's right to safe, free and legal abortion based upon her own informed choice.

• Abortion Rights Group Plans a New Focus and a New Name

  http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/05/politics/05ABOR.html
  New York Times reports that the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League is changing its name to Naral Pro Choice America. Also discusses planned advocacy campaigns. [Requires free registration.]

• Access Women's Health Justice

  http://accesswhj.org/
  Works to ensure California low-income women are informed and supported to make the right reproductive choice through direct services, advocacy and community education, and combatting disinformation.

• ACLU: Reproductive Freedom

  https://www.aclu.org/issues/reproductive-freedom
  News updates, issue statements, resources, and American Civil Liberties Union actions related to reproductive choice, including access to abortion.

• Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights

  http://www.sexualhealthandrights.ca/
  A national pro-choice, charitable organization that regards sexual and reproductive rights as an integral part of the health and well being of all persons.

• Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

  http://www.arhp.org/
  Pro-choice medical organization with the mission to educate healthcare professionals and the public on all reproductive topics.

• British Pregnancy Advisory Service

  https://www.bpas.org/
  Supports reproductive choice by advocating and providing services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancy with contraception or by abortion.

• Canadian Federation for Sexual Health

  http://www.cfsh.ca/
  National organization advocating access to sexual and reproductive health services, education, abortion and contraception; formerly Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada. Information resources, news, other prochoice links.

• Catholics for Choice (CFC)

  http://www.catholicsforchoice.org/
  Works in partnership with reproductive health, interfaith and Catholic church reform groups that share the commitment to safe, legal reproductive health care and women's equality.

• Center for Reproductive Rights

  http://www.reproductiverights.org/
  An independent, non-profit legal organization dedicated to ensuring that all women have access to appropriate and freely chosen reproductive health services.

• Children by Choice Association

  http://www.childrenbychoice.org.au/
  Promoting women's right to safe, legal abortion. For women, by women. Based in Queensland, Australia.

• Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program

  http://clpp.hampshire.edu/
  A student group at Hampshire College in Massachusetts with programs aimed at encouraging activism and leadership of young people in the reproductive rights movement.

• Clara Bell Duvall Reproductive Freedom Project

  http://www.aclupa.org/our-work/duvall-reproductive-freedom-project/
  A Philadelphia-based pro-choice advocacy organization attempting to bridge the gap between academic and activist communities. Topical factsheets on abortion and related topics and information about research, educational films, and other initiatives.

• Education For Choice

  http://www.efc.org.uk/
  A charity in the UK that provides education and training resources on abortion from a pro-choice perspective.

• EMILY's List

  http://www.emilyslist.org/
  Supporting pro-choice Democratic women candidates running for Congress and governor.

• Family Planning Advocates of New York State

  http://www.familyplanningadvocates.org/
  Advocacy organization supports a full range of reproductive choices, including access to abortion. News and organization position statements.

• Feminist Majority Foundation Campus Program

  http://www.feministcampus.org/
  Chat with professional organizers, other activists, discuss current issues, access feminist resources online.

• Feminist Majority Foundation: Reproductive Rights

  http://www.feminist.org/rrights/
  Contains links, news articles, action alerts, and reports on the FMF's National Clinic Violence Survey.

• Guttmacher Institute

  http://www.guttmacher.org/
  Affiliate of pro-choice Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Researches issues related to sexuality, reproduction, contraception, and abortion. Publishes a journal called Family Planning Perspectives.

• Indiana Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

  http://www.ircrc.org/
  Bringing the moral power of religious communities to ensure reproductive choice and health through education and advocacy, the IRCRC is the voice of mainstream Hoosiers of faith.

• Indigenous Women's Reproductive Justice Program

  http://www.nativeshop.org/programs/reproductive-justice.html
  Information and position paper on restoring reproductive control to Native American women--rejecting both coerced sterilization and the denial of family planning services.

• Juneau Pro-Choice Coalition (JPCC)

  http://juneauchoice.com/
  Promotes public awareness through education and advocacy of the importance of preserving a woman's right to self-determination of her reproductive life. States all women should have access to safe and legal reproductive health services. Based in Juneau, Alaska.

• Just Say Yes: Coalition for Positive Sexuality

  http://www.positive.org/JustSayYes/abortion.html
  Information for teens about abortion and the issues surrounding it.

• Kentucky Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

  http://www.krcrc.org/
  Religious pro-choice organization with newsletter, clergypersons' perspectives on abortion, information about the organization's activities, and links.

• Life and Liberty for Women

  http://www.lifeandlibertyforwomen.org/
  Non-profit organization dedicated to abortion rights education. Includes newsletters, details of speakers and graphic photograph of self-induced abortion death.

• Medical Students for Choice

  http://www.msfc.org/
  Network of medical students, residents, and physicians supporting abortion training and family planning education.

• MergerWatch

  http://www.mergerwatch.org/
  Concerned about loss of abortion services and other reproductive health care from hospital mergers that impose religious rules on hospitals that are taken over.

• Minnesota NARAL

  http://www.prochoiceminnesota.org/
  Affiliate of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League. Minnesota's largest grassroots pro-choice advocacy organization.

• NARAL Pro-Choice California

  http://www.prochoicecalifornia.org/
  Extensive information on reproductive choice and related issues, state legislation news, voters guides, newsletter and online contributions.

• NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland

  http://www.prochoicemd.org/
  Pro-choice, statewide organization that uses political process to guarantee all women the right to choose.

• NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts

  http://www.prochoicemass.org/
  Educates the public on issues affecting reproductive choice, trains and organizes individuals to participate in the political process, lobbies for pro-choice legislation, and works with communities to ensure accessible reproductive health services.

• NARAL Pro-Choice New York

  http://www.prochoiceny.org/
  Committed to protecting access to safe, legal abortion and to expanding the full range of reproductive rights for all New Yorkers regardless of age or income. Reproductive rights information, research, resources, and opportunities to get involved in the pro-choice movement in New York State.

• NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina

  http://www.prochoicenc.org/
  Grass roots organization supports a woman's right to make her own reproductive choices. Features issues, FAQs, action alerts, news.

• NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio

  http://www.prochoiceohio.org/
  The Ohio affiliate of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League. Dedicated to protecting every woman's right to choose.

• NARAL Pro-Choice Washington

  http://www.prochoicewashington.org/
  Uses the political process to protect repoductive choice in Washington state, working to elect pro-choice legislators and lobbying on legislation.

• National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League

  http://www.naral.org/
  National organization advocating for and providing comprehensive information on reproductive rights in the U.S. Numerous local affiliates.

• National Abortion Federation

  http://www.prochoice.org/
  Professional association for abortion practitioners. Offers information on abortion, clinic violence, and pro-choice views on related issues.

• National Network of Abortion Funds

  https://fundabortionnow.org/
  Association of US organizations providing financial assistance to women seeking abortions. Discusses abortion funding issues, lists member funds, offers support and technical assistance to local funds, and solicits contributions and other support.

• New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

  http://www.nmrcrc.org/
  Ensures reproductive choice through the moral power of religious communities and counters the "religious right's" attack on reproductive choice in New Mexico.

• NOW Reproductive Rights and Justice

  http://now.org/issues/abortion-rights-reproductive-issues/
  The National Organization for Women has a list of pro-choice resources, a list of their pro-choice activities, and a list of pro-choice activities that individuals can participate in.

• Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

  http://www.ohiorcrc.org/
  Aims to bring the moral power of religious communities to bear to insure reproductive choice through education and advocacy.

• Physicians for Reproductive Health

  http://prh.org/
  Organized to enable concerned physicians to take a more active and visible role in support of universal reproductive health.

• Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California

  http://www.ppactionca.org/
  Group providing California voters with non-partisan information about the voting records and positions of candidates on pro-choices issues.

• Planned Parenthood Mar Monte

  http://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-mar-monte
  Has 34 clinic locations in California and Nevada. FAQs, clinic details, teen information, job vacancies and activism resources.

• Pro-Choice Action Network

  http://www.prochoiceactionnetwork-canada.org/
  Based in Vancouver, BC. A political and educational advocacy group for women's right to choice on abortion. Quarterly newsletter focused on reproductive choice in Canada.

• ProKanDo

  http://prokando.blogspot.com/
  A pro-women, pro-Chioce organization in Kansas promoting candidates who believe in reproductive freedom and defeat any harmful legislation that would potentially turn back the clock on women's rights.

• Provide, Inc.

  http://www.provideaccess.org/
  A grassroots coalition of reproductive rights activists and women's health care providers dedicated to making abortion and reproductive health care accessible to all women.

• Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

  http://www.rcrc.org/
  Coalition of more than 40 denominations and faith groups educates and promotes issues of reproductive choice. Includes information on religious views in support of abortion rights.

• Republicans for Choice

  http://www.republicansforchoice.com/
  Organization with goal to "rebuild the pro-choice movement in the U.S. Republican Party." Not affiliated with the Republican Party.

• South Jersey Clinic Defense Coalition

  http://www.sjcdc.org/
  New Jersey group provides front-lines abortion clinic defense as well as pro-choice information, resources and humor.

• The Power of Choice Project

  http://www.thepowerofchoice.net/
  A group of concerned citizens who share the goal of activating supporters of reproductive freedom and educating the public through film. Watch and download films on reproductive rights for free.

• The Republican Majority for Choice

  http://www.gopchoice.org/
  Provides a home and a voice for pro-choice Republicans.

• University Choice Coalition

  http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/UofM_UCC/
  A student organization at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities dedicated to promoting reproductive freedom.

• URGE - Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity

  http://urge.org/
  An organization to provide ongoing support to emerging pro-choice leaders.

• Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion

  http://www.choicematters.org/
  Dedicated to preserving abortion rights in America. Site features a pro-choice newsletter.

• Women on Waves

  http://www.womenonwaves.org/
  Organization using a Dutch ship to provide abortion services in countries where this is difficult or illegal. Full details of activities and facilities with media section.

• Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP)

  http://www.wrrap.org/
  Raises money for low-income women of all ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds who are unable to pay for either emergency contraception or a safe and legal abortion. Supports clinics all over the United States.

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