Grassroots Organizing

In addition to the programs listed here, ARJ and AECP have also worked with a number of ad hoc coalitions related to reproductive rights and other related issues. Whether the issue is prescription equity (to require insurance coverage for contraceptives) or Medicaid coverage for women with breast and cervical cancer or maintaining pharmacy access to emergency contraception, ARJ is on the front lines, working to safeguard women’s health.

For more information on organizing or any of these ARJ projects, please call 907-334-3055.

Projects

Alaska Emergency Contraception Project

www.alaskaec.org

Emergency Contraception offers women a way to back up their birth control, allowing women to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. The mission of the Alaska Emergency Contraception Project is "to educate the public and health care providers about the option of emergency contraception and to increase availability and acceptability of this contraceptive option. The Project is dedicated to reducing unintended pregnancies and maximizing reproductive health." Alaska is one of a handful of trail-breaking states that allow women of all ages to purchase EC at certain pharmacies without a prescription. Click on this link if you need to find EC.

Alaska Book of Choices

This is an 84-page book of in-depth resources for unplanned pregnancy and family planning , including abortion providers in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. The Book covers everything from adoption to Emergency Contraception, from the fertility awareness method of birth control to abortion, and from parental resources to the law. New sections offer counseling options, information about resources for victims of domestic violence and a visual timeline of choices during pregnancy. The Book was produced with the support of the Elihu Foundation and was initially produced by the Juneau ProChoice Coalition. The Book of Choices may be accessed and downloaded online here (PDF format, 400+ kb) or email or call us for printed copies.

Alaska Access Project

A collaboration between the ARJ, the Abortion Access Project, and the Northwest Women's Law Center, the Alaska Access Project seeks to expand access to abortion services in Alaska by enlisting and training advance practice clinicians (APCs), nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants as providers of abortion care.

Pauline's Abortion Loan Fund

Named in honor of the late Pauline H. Utter, a dedicated advocate for reproductive rights, Pauline's Abortion Loan Fund makes interest-free loans to Alaskan women who need help paying for an abortion. Contributions to the fund are welcome and are tax deductible.