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Kirsten Sherk

@MeEloise

Repro justice. Human rights. Cooking. Music. Yoga. Gardening. Director of Global Communications at @guttmacher but the opinions here are my own.

 Washington, DC
Joined October 2008
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The evidence is clear: The ability to determine one’s own future is key to gender equality, and this is inextricably linked to progress on sexual & reproductive health & rights. We’re sharing timely research this year to advance #GenderEquality and #HealthForAll. #CSW69
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As of today, 7 million people have been denied access to contraceptive care because of the Trump administration’s #ForeignAid shutdown. 📢 Read our new op-ed for @MsMagazine, where we explain the devastating consequences & call on policymakers to act: gu.tt/4kEn9Wo
Foreign Aid Cuts Will Lead to 34,000 More Pregnancy-Related Deaths in Just One Year

Foreign Aid Cuts Will Lead to 34,000 More Pregnancy-Related Deaths in Just One Year 

Trump administration foreign aid cuts hurt global reproductive health programs of USAID, contraception, abortion, pregnancy and maternal health.

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Kirsten Sherk retweeted
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EMAA Project@EmaaProject10 Mar 2025
We #CelebrateAbortionProviders for their compassion, brilliance, and bravery. They are guiding stars who help us shape our futures ✨ Happy Abortion Provider Appreciation Day!
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So just to be clear, @marcorubio, the Secretary of State, is openly calling for the suppression of free speech by US residents, a violation of the 1st Amdt. and one more example that this is an authoritarian regime, not a democratic govt for the people.
Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) profile pictureMarco Rubio
@marcorubio9 Mar 2025
We will be revoking the visas and/or green cards of Hamas supporters in America so they can be deported apnews.com/article/columbia-…
Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests

A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.

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I’m also thrilled. Oni is such a thoughtful and strategic leader.
Guttmacher Institute (@Guttmacher) profile pictureGuttmacher Institute@Guttmacher7 Mar 2025
We're thrilled to announce that Dr. Onikepe Owolabi has been appointed VP for International Research at the Guttmacher Institute. Dr. Owolabi will lead a globally recognized team of scientists as they conduct critical research to advance SRHR worldwide. gu.tt/4hibCJg
Portrait of Dr. Onikepe Owolabi wearing a striped shirt, set against a blue background, with the Guttmacher Institute logo at the bottom.

ALT Portrait of Dr. Onikepe Owolabi wearing a striped shirt, set against a blue background, with the Guttmacher Institute logo at the bottom.

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Join us for this @SRHMJournal panel today. @Onykepe, our Director of Int'l Research, will be discussing the global impact of the Trump administration's executive orders on #SRHR, alongside other experts: gu.tt/43cfBUr
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As of today, more than 2.6 million women and girls have been denied contraceptive care because of the US foreign aid freeze. gu.tt/3QhCSfR
Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say (Published 2025)

Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say (Published 2025)

Only three weeks into the Trump administration’s suspension of money for foreign aid, those who work in women’s health say the impact has already been devastating.

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Abortion is health care, not a crime. The Constitutional Court of Ecuador must consider scientific evidence to protect the lives and rights of women and girls in Ecuador. #AbortarNoEsDelito #LeanLosAmicus #FalloPorJusticia #JustaLibertad @CorteConstEcu @justalibertadec
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Atul Gawande (@Atul_Gawande) profile picture
Atul Gawande
@Atul_Gawande6 Feb 2025
Rubio claims that @USAID lifesaving assistance for health and humanitarian needs will continue. But his team just communicated that the entire agency will be imminently reduced from 14,000 to 294 people. Just 12 in Africa.
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I am sorry not to be in DC today with the hundreds of protesters, members of congress and diplomats protesting the illegal attack on our foreign aid structure, but I’m definitely with them in spirit. Here’s how this will affect repro health care. #stopthefreeze
Guttmacher Institute (@Guttmacher) profile pictureGuttmacher Institute@Guttmacher5 Feb 2025
Demand an end to the freeze on US foreign aid that could result in an estimated 4.2 million unintended pregnancies and 8,340 maternal deaths. Resuming work tomorrow would restore access to essential health care for millions. More in our policy analysis: gu.tt/3EkEpz6
White text against a navy background says “Each day of the Trump foreign aid freeze, 130,390 women & girls lose access to contraceptive care.” The next images elaborate on the unintended pregnancies & maternal deaths that would result from the freeze.

ALT White text against a navy background says “Each day of the Trump foreign aid freeze, 130,390 women & girls lose access to contraceptive care.” The next images elaborate on the unintended pregnancies & maternal deaths that would result from the freeze.

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Demand an end to the freeze on US foreign aid that could result in an estimated 4.2 million unintended pregnancies and 8,340 maternal deaths. Resuming work tomorrow would restore access to essential health care for millions. More in our policy analysis: gu.tt/3EkEpz6
White text against a navy background says “Each day of the Trump foreign aid freeze, 130,390 women & girls lose access to contraceptive care.” The next images elaborate on the unintended pregnancies & maternal deaths that would result from the freeze.

ALT White text against a navy background says “Each day of the Trump foreign aid freeze, 130,390 women & girls lose access to contraceptive care.” The next images elaborate on the unintended pregnancies & maternal deaths that would result from the freeze.

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Jennie Wetter (@JennieinDC) profile picture
Jennie Wetter@JennieinDC3 Feb 2025
We know this denial of care with have real impacts on people's lives. Just looking at family planning after one week of the foreign aid freeze, 912,720 women & girls will have been denied care, & after one month, the figure will reach about four million.
Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) profile pictureBrian Schatz
@brianschatz3 Feb 2025
Many people will die because of what’s happening to USA AID. Trump will lose in court but in the meantime the American government is illegally causing chaos and death across the planet right now. There are people waiting for medicine and food and Trump just cut them off.
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SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE AT THE BACK!
Guttmacher Institute (@Guttmacher) profile pictureGuttmacher Institute@Guttmacher4 Feb 2025
These actions by Trump and his administration are reckless and dangerous. Abortion patients and providers deserve better.
Violet text against a white background says President Trump has emboldened anti-abortion extremists and increased the risk of violence against patients and providers. Blue text explains the harmful impact of pardoning 23 anti-abortion activists and stopping enforcement of the FACE Act.

ALT Violet text against a white background says President Trump has emboldened anti-abortion extremists and increased the risk of violence against patients and providers. Blue text explains the harmful impact of pardoning 23 anti-abortion activists and stopping enforcement of the FACE Act.

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The Trump Administration’s suspension of foreign aid has halted critical global health programs, putting millions at risk. The US must defend, not defund, its global health legacy.
Violet text against a white background says the Trump administration has halted foreign aid spending for 90 days and ordered existing programs to stop work. Blue text elaborates on what this means for global health programs that protect vulnerable people.

ALT Violet text against a white background says the Trump administration has halted foreign aid spending for 90 days and ordered existing programs to stop work. Blue text elaborates on what this means for global health programs that protect vulnerable people.

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The White House either won't or can't confirm whether Medicaid is impacted by this freeze. Medicaid covers nearly 1 in 5 Americans. Either they don't want you to have coverage or they don't care if you have coverage. Unless you donate millions of dollars or stage an insurrection, this White House just doesn't care about you.
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Trump halts U.S. foreign aid, including funding for HIV/AIDS programs providing life-save medications to over 20 million people across 55 countries #NOH8
Trump halts U.S. foreign aid, including funding for HIV/AIDS programs providing life-save medications to over 20 million people across 55 countries #NOH8

ALT Trump halts U.S. foreign aid, including funding for HIV/AIDS programs providing life-save medications to over 20 million people across 55 countries #NOH8

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Immediately following Trump's return to office, the US government's official website on #ReproRights was shut down, removing a critical source of information & care for abortion seekers. Orgs like @i_need_an_a & @Abortion_Finder are here to help. gu.tt/3E5kHaB
US government website on reproductive rights goes offline

US government website on reproductive rights goes offline

A US government website on reproductive rights has been taken offline following Donald Trump being sworn into office. 

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Today, we mark what would have been #Roe’s 52nd anniversary. 12 US states now have total abortion bans in effect, and many others are enforcing severe restrictions that make care difficult or impossible to get. Learn about your state's abortion policies: gu.tt/4985P4S
Map of United States with color-coding to show how each state is categorized by abortion policies, ranging from most restrictive to most protective. White text on a blue bar at the top says Abortion policies in effect as of January 22, 2025, and a blue Guttmacher logo appears in the bottom right.

ALT Map of United States with color-coding to show how each state is categorized by abortion policies, ranging from most restrictive to most protective. White text on a blue bar at the top says Abortion policies in effect as of January 22, 2025, and a blue Guttmacher logo appears in the bottom right.

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One of the first ways that President-Elect Trump could restrict SRHR is through the #GlobalGagRule. This devastating policy severely impacts people’s access to repro health care around the world. Learn more: guttmacher.org/report/eviden…
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Guttmacher has joined over 100 international organizations to denounce the #GlobalGagRule. This policy threatens the health and lives of women and their families globally by dismantling health care systems. We demand a permanent end to this deadly policy: bit.ly/3DYUKtf
Green text on a cream background says Don't export US Anti-Rights Ideology. A green box at the bottom says end the global gag rule.

ALT Green text on a cream background says Don't export US Anti-Rights Ideology. A green box at the bottom says end the global gag rule.

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