What ANSIRH does

ANSIRH (Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health) is a non-profit academic research program within the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), embedded in the UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health and the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences. Founded in 2002, ANSIRH conducts multidisciplinary research across public health, epidemiology, demography, sociology, psychology, law, nursing, and medicine, with a thematic focus on abortion, contraception, pregnancy, and gender. It serves five principal constituencies: government and legal actors (policymakers, legislators, courts), academic researchers, media organizations, healthcare providers, and the general public. ANSIRH's research directly informs high-stakes policy and legal outcomes, including amicus briefs in Louisiana v. FDA before the Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court, expert testimony in Kansas and Michigan abortion-restriction cases, a joint letter to the FDA on mifepristone's 25-year safety record, and advocacy that supported enactment of California AB 45.

The program's core technological and research assets include landmark longitudinal studies — the Turnaway Study (~1,000 women followed for ten years, ~8,000 interviews, 50+ publications) and the California Home Abortion by Telehealth (CHAT) Study (6,000+ participants demonstrating safety of telemedicine abortion) — alongside proprietary databases such as the Abortion Facility Database (950+ U.S. facilities tracked annually, available via ArcGIS-backed approval process) and the Abortion Onscreen Database (cataloguing portrayals of abortion in TV and film). Supporting instruments include the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy (DAP) Scale and ANSIRH Press books. Distribution is achieved through peer-reviewed publications, annual research highlights, fact sheets, op-eds (7 in 2025), media engagement, social channels, and the newly launched "Repro Questions ANSIRH'ed" podcast.

ANSIRH's business model is non-commercial: the program does not charge for its research publications, databases, or tools, and operates as a fully grant- and donation-funded entity. Revenue streams consist of research grants from government agencies and foundations plus donations processed through the UCSF Foundation. As a program within the University of California system — under the legal entity "The Regents of the University of California" — ANSIRH has no external shareholders, no equity instruments, and no commercial pricing structure. Its economic value is best understood as influence and evidence-generation rather than direct revenue capture, monetized indirectly through grant funding and institutional reputation.

Name

ANSIRH

Legal name

The Regents of the University of California

Website

https://ansirh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANSIRH is a non-profit academic research program at UCSF conducting multidisciplinary research on abortion, contraception, and reproductive health. It serves policymakers, courts, media, clinicians, and academics through peer-reviewed studies, proprietary databases, and expert testimony.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical, Clinical & Biomedical Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAB), Research Monographs & University Press Publishing (MPAJABAJ)

Keywords

• Reproductive health research
• Abortion research
• Public health research
• Social science research
• Health policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Funding: ANSIRH operates as a program within UCSF and is funded through research grants from government agencies, foundations, and institutional sources. The organization does not charge for its research publications, databases, or tools. Research supports policy, legal, and public health decision-making on reproductive health issues.
2. Donations: ANSIRH accepts donations through UCSF's donation portal and by mail to the UCSF Foundation. Donations support the organization's research mission to advance reproductive wellbeing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ANSIRH conducts multidisciplinary academic research on abortion, contraception, pregnancy, and gender, producing peer-reviewed publications, longitudinal studies, and policy-relevant evidence that inform courts, legislators, healthcare professionals, and the public. It maintains several specialized research databases and tools — including the Abortion Facility Database, the Abortion Onscreen Database, and the validated DAP Scale — and provides expert testimony, amicus briefs, fact sheets, books, and a podcast on reproductive health.

Product overview

ANSIRH (Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health) is a research program at UCSF that conducts multidisciplinary research on abortion, contraception, pregnancy, and gender. The organization offers a portfolio of research tools and databases including the Abortion Facility Database (tracking over 950 facilities nationwide), the Abortion Onscreen Database (analyzing media portrayals), and manages landmark longitudinal studies such as The Turnaway Study and the CHAT Study on telehealth abortion. ANSIRH also publishes books through ANSIRH Press and produces the 'Repro Questions ANSIRH'ed' podcast. The portfolio is research-oriented rather than commercial product-focused.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Abortion Facility Database: An online map and data resource containing information on over 950 abortion facilities in the United States, serving as a tool for research on abortion provision.
• The Turnaway Study
• Abortion Onscreen
• Repro Questions ANSIRH'ed

Products and services

• Abortion Facility Database
• The Turnaway Study
• California Home Abortion by Telehealth (CHAT) Study
• Abortion Onscreen Database
• Desire to Avoid Pregnancy (DAP) Scale
• ANSIRH Research & Tools Platform
• Repro Questions ANSIRH'ed Podcast
• ANSIRH Books and Publications

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 99% of telehealth abortion patients had no serious adverse event; over 97% had a complete abortion without additional intervention in the CHAT Study of 6,000+ participants.
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy (CRHLP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2026ANSIRH partnered with UCLA Law Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy (CRHLP) and law firm O'Melveny & Myers to file amicus briefs in Louisiana v. FDA and in proceedings before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court, summarizing scientific evidence on mifepristone safety and telehealth provision.
• California Governor's Office (AB 45)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025ANSIRH participated in efforts to enact California AB 45, signed into law by Governor Newsom in September 2025, which adds legal protections for research data to prevent participant information from being subpoenaed by states hostile to abortion access.
• UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANSIRH is a program within the UCSF Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health and is part of UCSF's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, representing a core institutional partnership within the UCSF ecosystem.
• Center for Reproductive RightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Katrina Kimport provided expert testimony in Hodes & Nauser v. Kobach, a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights against Kansas abortion restrictions, resulting in a temporary injunction blocking several laws from going into effect.
• UCSF Department of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple ANSIRH researchers received Outstanding Research Mentorship Awards from the UCSF Department of Medicine, reflecting ongoing collaborative relationship with the department.
• UCSF FoundationminorOthersDonations to ANSIRH are processed through the UCSF Foundation, with checks payable to 'UCSF Foundation' sent to a San Francisco mailing address.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Population Council: International research institution that conducts biomedical and social science research on reproductive health, contraception, and HIV. Comparable as a long-established nonprofit research organization with similar funder base and publication cadence.
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Professional society for OB/GYNs that publishes clinical guidelines and committee opinions shaping abortion and contraception practice. Overlapping subject matter but with a clinical-practice/standards lens rather than original empirical research.

Direct peers

• Center for Reproductive Rights: International legal organization that combines litigation, policy advocacy, and research on reproductive rights; co-files amicus briefs (e.g., with ANSIRH in Hodes & Nauser v. Kobach). Adjacent in mission but legal-led rather than research-led.
• Guttmacher Institute: The leading U.S. research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health, producing peer-reviewed scholarship, policy analyses, and data products (e.g., monthly abortion counts). Directly comparable in mission and methods to ANSIRH, with broader scope including contraception and international work.
• Gynuity Health Projects: Reproductive health research organization focused on medication abortion, mifepristone evidence, and clinical guidelines. Comparable as a research-driven nonprofit generating data that informs FDA decisions and clinical protocols.
• Ibis Reproductive Health: Reproductive health research organization (now based at UMass Amherst) conducting rigorous clinical and social science research on abortion, contraception, and miscarriage care. Closely comparable in research methods, study portfolio, and policy engagement to ANSIRH.
• Society of Family Planning: Professional society that funds and disseminates abortion and contraception research, including the journal Contraception. Comparable as a fellow producer and curator of family-planning research with strong policy translation functions.

Emerging players

• Power to Decide: Reproductive-wellbeing nonprofit focused on contraception access and unintended pregnancy prevention; conducts some research alongside advocacy and direct-service tools. Comparable in mission area but with less peer-reviewed research depth.
• Reproductive Health Access Project: Nonprofit that trains clinicians in abortion, contraception, and miscarriage care and publishes clinical resources. Comparable in subject focus but organizationally a clinical-training nonprofit rather than a research producer.

Others

• National Women's Health Network: Advocacy and policy organization focused on women's health, including reproductive health. Less research-intensive but operates in the same advocacy ecosystem and often cites or amplifies ANSIRH findings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ANSIRH
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEZ5rApA8xCfHcMTH_TBamg/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/ANSIRH
• TikToktiktok.com/@ansirhorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ansirh

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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