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Associated Press: Judge extends order blocking Okla. abortion law

"An Oklahoma judge granted an injunction Monday blocking enforcement of a state law that would require women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound and listen to a detailed description of the fetus…

Center Denounces Obama Administration Policy Excluding Abortion Coverage from High-Risk Pools

(PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights President Nancy Northup issued a statement condemning the Obama administration's decision to exclude abortion coverage from the…

Center Puts Pressure on Nigeria to Protect Rights of Children

During its June session, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, which monitors states' implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, released its concluding observations on…

Kagan Hearing Highlights Need for a Supreme Court that Supports Access to Abortion as a Constitutional Right

(PRESS STATEMENT) Last night, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from anti-choice witnesses opposing the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan.  Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, issued this…

Positive Settlement Reached in Missouri TRAP Case

(PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights reached a positive result in a settlement agreement with the state of Missouri regarding a 2007 law requiring first-trimester abortion providers…

In Depth

Judge Blocks Enforcement of OK Abortion Ultrasound Law

(PRESS RELEASE) This morning a state judge ruled to block enforcement of Oklahoma's recently enacted abortion ultrasound requirement. The injunction will be in place until the case is resolved. The judge also set a pre-trial hearing date for January 21, 2011…

U.N. Calls on Nigeria to Tackle Teens Reproductive Health CRR and WARDC Urge Imm

(PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) and its partners in Nigeria Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) strongly urged the government of Nigeria to take immediate steps to follow recommendations from the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC Committee) and more aggressively address the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents in the country…