What Ibis Reproductive Health does

Ibis Reproductive Health is a nonprofit research organization founded in 2002-2003 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that conducts rigorous, partner-driven research to advance sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Its work centers on communities facing the greatest barriers to care — including young people, women, transgender and nonbinary individuals, and Black, Indigenous, AANHPI, and Latine/x communities — and is delivered through peer-reviewed publications, clinical resources, policy advocacy, and coalition building rather than commercial products. The organization operates in the United States, South Africa, the broader Africa region, and Latin America and the Caribbean, with active research programs covering safe abortion access, telehealth service delivery, self-managed medication abortion post-Dobbs, social norms and stigma, and over-the-counter contraceptive access.

The organization's core deliverables are research outputs, clinical resources, and advocacy campaigns rather than software products. Notable platforms and resources include the Free the Pill campaign and coalition (a campaign infrastructure for OTC birth control with 250+ partner organizations), the Misoprostol-Only Resource Hub and Quick Reference Guide for clinicians, and a telehealth research portfolio spanning multiple US states and Australia in partnership with providers such as Planned Parenthood Heartland, Maine Family Planning, carafem, Marie Stopes Australia, and Whole Woman's Health of Peoria. The underlying technology is a web-based research dissemination platform with interactive resource hubs; Ibis has no native app, no public API, and no disclosed AI/ML systems.

Ibis's business model is grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. It does not sell products or services; research outputs, clinical resources, and advocacy materials are provided free of charge. Funding comes primarily from foundation grants (with the Packard Foundation named as a major funder) and government research grants, supplemented by individual donations via a public donate page. The go-to-market motion is community-led and advocacy-driven, relying on publication in peer-reviewed journals, coalition communications, public statements, and partner-driven dissemination rather than commercial sales channels. Kelly Blanchard has served as President since 2004.

Name

Ibis Reproductive Health

Legal name

Ibis Reproductive Health

Website

https://ibisreproductivehealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Government Grants: Primary funding comes from foundation grants (Packard Foundation mentioned as funder) and government research grants to support reproductive health research and advocacy programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ibis Reproductive Health is a global nonprofit research organization that conducts rigorous, partner-driven research, generates peer-reviewed evidence, and leads advocacy campaigns to advance sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Its core outputs include clinical resources (such as the Misoprostol-Only Medication Abortion Quick Reference Guide), the Free the Pill over-the-counter contraceptive campaign, telehealth and self-managed abortion research, and policy guidance for clinicians, advocates, and policymakers.

Product overview

Ibis Reproductive Health is a global research organization focused on advancing sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice. Rather than offering a traditional tech product or platform, Ibis conducts rigorous research and advocacy to improve access to abortion and contraception. Their work includes the Free the Pill campaign advocating for over-the-counter birth control, clinical resources like the Misoprostol-Only Medication Abortion Quick Reference Guide, telehealth research programs, and accompaniment network research. The organization produces peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, and educational resources rather than software products or digital platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free the Pill A coalition-driven advocacy and public education campaign to make oral contraceptives available over the counter in the United States, fully covered by insurance and accessible to people of all ages. It includes advocacy, research, and public education activities coordinated through a coalition of more than 250 partner organizations.
• Misoprostol-Only Medication Abortion Quick Reference Guide Evidence-based clinical protocol guide for healthcare providers on misoprostol-only medication abortion, including dosing regimens, safety data, and patient counseling guidance. Available for free download from the Ibis website as part of the Misoprostol-Only Resource Hub.
• Misoprostol-Only Resource Hub Web-based resource hub providing evidence-based protocols and information about misoprostol-only medication abortion, including dosing regimens, safety data, and patient counseling guidance for clinicians.
• Telehealth for Medication Abortion Research Portfolio Comprehensive multi-study research program evaluating telehealth models for medication abortion, including direct-to-patient services, site-to-site models, and service delivery patterns across US states and Australia. Outputs include peer-reviewed publications and partner-facing evidence for healthcare providers.
• Self-Managed Medication Abortion Research (Post-Dobbs) Qualitative research study examining experiences of people in the US who self-managed medication abortion with Mexico-based accompaniment collectives after the Dobbs decision. Produces peer-reviewed publications and insights for accompaniment networks and policymakers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Study found 82.9% of accompaniment collective requests came from states with complete abortion bans
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANSIRH (Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANSIRH is a research partner in Ibis's telehealth evaluation portfolio, contributing to research on telemedicine for medication abortion and family planning services.
• Maine Family PlanningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in evaluating telehealth for medication abortion services, providing research findings on patient experiences and service delivery patterns.
• Planned Parenthood HeartlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partner in evaluating telehealth for medication abortion services across multiple US states.
• carafemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partner examining satisfaction with telehealth and in-person medication abortion services, contributing comparative research data.
• Marie Stopes AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner examining service delivery patterns before and after implementation of direct-to-patient telehealth for medication abortion in Australia.
• Advocates for YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey coalition partner in the Free the Pill campaign, bringing youth-focused advocacy and activation to the over-the-counter birth control movement.
• Native American Women's Health Education Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner working to create educational campaigns tailored to Native women and girls on over-the-counter birth control access.
• Local African partners and networkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Africa Region Strategy identifies key partners and broadening local networks, with strategy and research driven by the South Africa team working to transform access to sexual and reproductive health care.
• Mexico-based accompaniment collectivescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research-activist partnerships with three Mexico-based accompaniment collectives studying self-managed medication abortion in the US after Dobbs.
• Red Compañera (Latin America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for qualitative and quantitative projects on sexual and reproductive health throughout Latin America.
• MAMA Network (Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for research projects on abortion experiences and perspectives across Africa, including work with the Vikalp Helpline.
• Whole Woman's Health of PeoriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider partner studying patient experiences with medication abortion services provided via telemedicine.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Guttmacher Institute: Guttmacher Institute is a leading research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health and rights, producing rigorous evidence to inform policy. It is the most directly comparable organization to Ibis given its parallel research-and-advocacy model, peer-reviewed publication portfolio, and the Darroch Award previously given to Ibis's president.
• ANSIRH (Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health): ANSIRH is a UCSF-based research program conducting rigorous social science research on reproductive health, including abortion access and contraceptive care. It is named as an active research collaborator of Ibis on telehealth evaluation, making it both a peer and a partner.
• Society of Family Planning: Society of Family Planning is a research-focused membership organization that funds and disseminates evidence on family planning and abortion. It overlaps with Ibis in producing peer-reviewed abortion and contraception research and shares a similar funder base.
• Gynuity Health Projects: Gynuity Health Projects is a nonprofit research and technical assistance organization working on reproductive and maternal health, including medication abortion and telehealth. It is highly comparable to Ibis in operating model, geographic reach, and product mix (clinical research, evidence generation, and provider resources).

Broad incumbents

• Planned Parenthood Federation of America: Planned Parenthood is the largest US reproductive health advocacy and service provider, encompassing clinical service delivery, education, and policy. It is far larger and operationally distinct from Ibis (service provider vs. research nonprofit) but overlaps in research, advocacy, and several named research partners of Ibis (e.g., Planned Parenthood Heartland).
• Center for Reproductive Rights: Center for Reproductive Rights is a global legal advocacy organization using litigation and policy to advance reproductive rights. It overlaps with Ibis's policy advocacy work but uses a legal-strategic rather than research-evidence model.
• Power to Decide: Power to Decide is a reproductive health advocacy organization focused on preventing unplanned pregnancy, particularly among young adults. It overlaps with Ibis's contraceptive access and Free the Pill coalition work, with similar US-centric policy advocacy scope.
• International Women's Health Coalition: International Women's Health Coalition is a global advocacy organization advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It overlaps with Ibis's global footprint (Africa, Latin America) and advocacy focus, but operates more on policy and movement-building than on primary research.
• National Women's Health Network: National Women's Health Network is a US advocacy organization that combines consumer education, policy advocacy, and independent research on women's health. It is comparable to Ibis in mission alignment and evidence-based advocacy stance but operates with a broader women's health focus rather than reproductive health specifically.

Emerging players

• Women and Health Initiative (W&HI) / WomenLift Health: WomenLift Health is a global organization working to advance women's leadership in health, including in reproductive and maternal health. It is partially comparable to Ibis in scope and global ambition but focuses on leadership pipeline rather than direct research generation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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