ACS Reproductive Rights and Justice Award

ACS Reproductive Rights and Justice Award

Funders: Center for Reproductive Rights in partnership with the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS)

Purpose: Annual prize given to an ACS chapter in recognition of its focus on reproductive rights and justice.

Award Amount: $250 cash prize

Recurrence: Annual

Eligibility

• ACS student chapters at law schools
• Outstanding work in the area of reproductive rights and justice
• During the academic year

Award Details

• Recognition during the ACS Annual Convention
• Cash prize of $250

Recognition Criteria

• Focus on reproductive rights and justice issues
• Outstanding and tireless work in advancing thoughtful discussion on state of reproductive freedoms
• Educational programming and events

Contact Information

• Center for Reproductive Rights: Law School Initiative contact
• ACS: Assistant Director of Student Chapters Zack Gima
- Phone: (202) 393-6181 - Email: [email protected]

Example Recipient

2013 (First Annual) Awardee: ACS Chapter at Indiana University Maurer School of Law at Bloomington
• Board members: Jim Spangler and Jessica Jackson-McClain
• Hosted event: "Restrictions on Abortion Forty Years after Roe v. Wade: Listen Up, It's About You" featuring Louise Melling, director of ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project