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Court Blocks Enforcement of New Intrusive OK Abortion Law

12.18.09 - (PRESS RELEASE) Today, an Oklahoma County District Court temporarily blocked enforcement of a new abortion law that would have imposed a host of restrictions on women’s access to abortion and cost the state over a quarter of a million dollars a year to implement…

Senate Leadership Should Stand Strong for Women In Negotiations to Move Forward on Healthcare Reform Bill

12.18.09 - (PRESS RELEASE) This weekend, the Senate leadership will likely move forward towards critical votes on healthcare reform, and negotiations with Sen. Ben Nelson (D.-NE) are reportedly ongoing over possible restrictions in the bill on coverage of abortion services. Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, issued this statement:…

The Center Commemorates Human Rights Day

12.10.09 - (PRESS RELEASE) Human Rights Day is a time to remember that a woman’s reproductive rights cut to the core of her fundamental well-being and her place in the world. Without the ability to decide when and whether to have children and the information and means to do so, a woman cannot live with dignity, enjoy full and equal citizenship, or lead a healthy and fulfilling life…

Center Praises House for Voting to Lift Ban on Funding for D.C. Abortion Services

12.09.09 - (PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights applauded the House of Representatives for voting to discontinue the ban on funding for abortion services that specifically targets women in Washington, D.C.  Currently, the District of Columbia is prohibited from using local tax…

Senate Defeats Anti-Abortion Amendment in Historic Healthcare Reform Debate

12.08.09 - (PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Senate voted 54 to 45 to table an anti-abortion amendment in a historic vote on healthcare reform. The amendment, offered by Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and others, would have prohibited individuals receiving federal subsidies from buying private insurance plans that cover abortion…

Anti-Abortion Amendment Introduced in Senate Health Overhaul Debate, Center for Reproductive Rights Calls on Senators to Defeat It

12.07.09 - (PRESS RELEASE) Today, Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and others introduced an amendment that would prohibit individuals receiving federal subsidies from buying private insurance plans that cover abortion and would ban the public option from covering…

Historic Vote in Senate to Open Debate on Health Reform Bill Protects Women’s Healthcare Coverage

11.23.09 - (PRESS RELEASE) Late last evening, the Senate voted to open debate on Majority Leader Harry Reid's proposed healthcare bill. The legislation prohibits federal money from being used to pay for abortion, and requires that there be at least one plan in the Health Exchange…

In Major Step Forward Towards Passage, Senate Reform Bill Protects Healthcare Coverage for Women

11.19.09 - (PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights applauded Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's healthcare overhaul package released last night. The bill includes language similar to the abortion-neutral language agreed upon…

Center Launches First Abortion Ad in Anticipation of Historic Senate Health Care Reform Vote

11.16.09 - (PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights released a new television and online advertisement today calling on pro-choice constituents to contact their senators and demand they not ban abortion coverage that millions of American women already have. …

The Boston Globe: House Passes Sweeping Health Bill

11.09.09 - "The deal on abortion came together late Friday night in dramatic fashion, hours after an earlier agreement collapsed. About 40 anti-abortion Democrats, represented by Bart Stupak of Michigan and Brad Ellsworth of Indiana, threatened to vote against the measure unless Pelosi included language…