Guttmacher’s Destiny Lopez testifies at US Senate on post-Dobbs abortion access
Our acting co-CEO Destiny Lopez offered powerful testimony before the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on June 4, 2024, on the state of abortion access since the Dobbs decision.
Amy Friedrich-Karnik (Director of Federal Policy) explains why protecting Medicaid is critical for sexual and reproductive health, highlighting its role in reducing racial disparities and ensuring access to family planning for millions.
Anna Bernstein, Principal Federal Policy Advisor, marks 100 days of the Trump administration, detailing actions undermining SRHR—from Title X cuts and trans health restrictions to dismantling USAID and ending global family planning aid.
Krystal Leaphart (Senior Policy Associate, State Partnerships) highlights state-level wins for maternal health, including Michigan’s Birth Justice bill and efforts to expand IVF and doula coverage, while stressing the need for comprehensive SRHR access.
Guttmacher expert analyzes state-level efforts to restrict medication abortion by classifying mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances, increasing barriers to care and criminalization risks.
Irum Taqi, former Director of Global Policy at the Guttmacher Institute, emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of investing in SRHR and warns that Trump administration cuts to global health assistance threaten progress toward sustainable development and equality.
Amy Friedrich-Karnik, Director of Federal Policy, explains what’s at stake in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, a Supreme Court case that could block Medicaid recipients from accessing care at Planned Parenthood health centers.
Elizabeth Sully (Director of International Research), Susana Chavez (Executive Secretary, CLACAI), Jonathan Bearak (Principal Research Scientist, Irum Taqi (former Director of Global Policy) and Jonathan Wittenberg (Co-President and CEO) stress the importance of data and research in defending SRHR amid disinformation, opposition and global challenges.
