Kirsten Moore

Reproductive Health Technologies Project

Kirsten is the President and CEO of the Reproductive Health Technologies Project, a women’s health group based in DC. RHTP was founded in 1988 to help women in the US obtain access to RU-486. In 2006, RHTP won a great victory when the FDA made Plan B emergency contraception available over the counter. In addition to its policy work, RHTP has done groundbreaking research on messaging on abortion and related issues, using new methodologies like cognitive linguistics, psychological analysis, and advanced statistical modeling, and surveys that oversample African-American and Latino populations.

Emergency Contraception Should Be Available Over The Counter. And You Can Make That Happen

Kirsten Moore

Last week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists called for access to emergency contraception over-the-counter. We need to send a clear signal to Secretary Sebelius that women’s reproductive health and medical science should be the driving force behind public policy. Sign the petition being launched by a broad coalition of medical professionals and advocates today urging Secretary Sebelius to revisit the evidence and remove the restrictions.

Catching Fire: Inflaming Our Passion to Pass the Safer Chemicals Act

Kirsten Moore

Flame retardants are associated with reductions in fertility, poor sperm quality, neurodevelopment delays in children and cancer. And because the chemical industry has been so deceptive and successful, flame retardants are found in strollers, nursing pillows, couches, chairs, cell phones, TVs, computers, and automobile cushioning – just to name a few places.

“Dr.” Sebelius’s Bitter Pill: A Case of National Malpractice

Kirsten Moore

"Dr." Kathleen Sebelius prescribed us a bitter pill when she ignored overwhelming evidence on the safety and effectiveness of emergency contraception to prohibit its sale over-the-counter.  Is this change we can believe in?  It’s certainly not a “common sense” solution. President Obama and Secretary Sebelius should listen to real doctors and the FDA Commissioner, and make this decision based on science, not politics.

New Front in the War on Women: Regulatory Accountability Act Could Effectively Eliminate Reproductive Health Coverage

Kirsten Moore

You know how the GOP and Tea Parties hate regulations?  Think again: The Regulatory Accountability Act would enforce purposeful overregulation. This law would so hamstring the regulation process that things like coverage of birth control in health reform could be tied up for years. Moreover, it would give groups like the United States Council of Catholic Bishops even more power.

Oz and the Tin Man

Kirsten Moore

The value of our work is not solely about reducing abortions, or even unintended pregnancies. It is about creating a sense of ownership among women and men about their own body and their relationships with others.

Principled Choices

Kirsten Moore

President-elect Obama can teach us all a thing or two about respecting the choices that other people make in their lives and carrying that respect through into our public policies.