The following is a statement by Annie Contractor, Policy Director of RuralOrganizing.org:
More than 217 obstetric units have closed since 2011, and with maternal healthcare deserts growing, mifepristone is a lifeline to rural Americans who need abortions and obstetric care when they are long distances from a provider. Mifepristone has long been the only safe, effective, and private means of abortion access in places that have never had abortion care, such as many rural communities, underserved communities, and communities of color.
Rural Organizing Education Fund is unwavering in our commitment to...
The following is a statement by Annie Contractor, Policy Director of RuralOrganizing.org:
More than 217 obstetric units have closed since 2011, and with maternal healthcare...
The overwhelming amount of applicants from distressed communities shows the import of RECOMPETE and need for more funding
Today, the US Economic Development Administration announced...
The following is a statement from Brent Edwards, Organizing Manager for Rural Organizing based in Ohio:
Today, Ohio voters delivered an overwhelming victory for reproductive...
Today, President Biden launched his administration’s “Investing in Rural America Event Series” in Northfield, Minnesota. The following is a statement from Matt Hildreth, Executive...
This week, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) introduced the Rebuild Rural America Act, which would create a new $50 billion...
“We strongly encourage the president to invoke the powers granted by the 14th Amendment to save the country from the GOP’s debt default.”
House Republicans,...
Last year, after Congressional Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act, we noted that “the climate crisis has a growing death toll and has caused...
The following statement can be attributed to Brent Edwards, RuralOrganizing.org’s Ohio Organizing Manager:
Today on a one-party vote, Republicans in the Ohio Legislature voted to...