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Judge Condemns Latest Fed Delays on EC

05.08.13 - Just weeks after issuing a landmark decision in the Center’s epic battle to make emergency contraception available to all women without a prescription, Judge Edward Korman was back behind the bench, once again lambasting the federal government for keeping this vital health care component beyond…

On the Media: Another Delay for EC Access

05.03.13 - The Center’s president and CEO, Nancy Northup, appeared on MSNBC’s NOW with Alex Wagner to protest the Obama administration’s decision to appeal the Center’s landmark victory that would bring emergency contraception out from behind the pharmacy gates and available to all women when they need…

Peace Corps Abortion Coverage Long Overdue

04.29.13 -  People who volunteer for the Peace Corps commit two years of their lives to helping expand education, combat hunger, build infrastructure, and, in general, improve the lives of people in developing areas of the world. They do so in the belief that the U.S…

Uphill Battle for Ireland’s New Abortion Law

04.10.13 -  The death of Savita Halappanavar in Galway, Ireland, last October created a national uproar in the country, and a call for greater clarity around a longstanding Supreme Court decision that…

USA Today: 'Plan B' contraception ruling correct

04.09.13 -  As a mother, I can understand the visceral reaction of many parents to the idea of teens having direct access to emergency contraception. …

France: Reproductive Health Care Now Free

04.04.13 -  As of April 1, women in France who need an abortion can get one without worrying about whether they can afford it. The government will pay 100 percent of the cost. The legislation also includes a measure to pay for the total cost of contraception for adolescent girls age 15 to 18…

Media Roundup: Celebrating the EC Victory

04.08.13 - The Center’s president and CEO, Nancy Northup, appeared on several programs on Friday after the news broke of the landmark victory in our emergency contraception case, including a roundtable discussion on All In With Chris Hayes that addressed how critical this decision is for all women. …

UN Body Slams Abortion Laws

03.22.13 -  This month, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (the Committee) condemned Hungary for two types of abortion restrictions that are on the rise both in Europe and in the US—mandatory waiting periods and biased counseling laws…

Guardian: Philippines needs resolute political support on reproductive health

03.19.13 - Women in the Philippines have lacked autonomy over their bodies for decades…

The Only Clinic in N. Ireland Survives

03.18.13 -  Northern Ireland, a country with limited abortion options, has just one private abortion clinic, which opened in 2012…