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04.16.21

Biden Administration to Rescind Trump-era “Domestic Gag Rule”

Proposed rule change aims to restore and strengthen the Title X family planning program.

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04.13.21

Black Maternal Health Week is April 11-17

Presidential proclamation and week’s events raise awareness of racial inequities in maternal health outcomes.

04.12.21

Kansas Court Strikes Down Abortion Method Ban, Reaffirming Right to Abortion Under State Constitution

Court adheres to precedent from a 2019 landmark ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court.

04.01.21

Poland Called on to Implement Long-Overdue Abortion Measures

Move follows submissions by the Center and Polish organizations urging action.

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Medication abortion care is a safe, effective, and FDA-approved option for ending an early pregnancy. The time is NOW for it to be made accessible to ALL people in the U.S. Learn more via @MsMagazine: https://t.co/dzrDyILBkM

#COVID-19 lockdowns have disrupted maternal health services around the world, resulting in a roughly 30% increase in global stillbirth and maternal death rates.

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Nearly HALF of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, according to data from 57 countries in the @UNFPA’s startling new report, "My Body is My Own."

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What is bodily autonomy and must we protect this human right?

Let @UNFPA explain and join the millions of people around the world saying #MyBodyIsMyOwn: https://t.co/urFdK30m8Z

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Thank you @RepPressley for being a leader in ending the U.S. maternal health crisis. We look forward to continuing to work with you to build solutions that promote the health of all birthing people during the pandemic and beyond.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @RepPressley

COVID-19 has exacerbated our nation's maternal health crisis, particularly for pregnant people of color.

My bill would help them receive the care and support they need to experience a healthy and safe pregnancy during this pandemic and after.
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April 13, 2021

Statement from Lourdes Rivera, Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs at the Center for Reproductive Rights, on President Biden’s Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week in the U.S.

April 7, 2021

Kansas Ban on Standard Abortion Method Struck Down as Unconstitutional

March 30, 2021

Statement on the Release of the U.S. State Department’s 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

Center in the Spotlight

April 11, 2021 — Associated Press

Texas lawmakers push bill to make it easier to sue abortion providers and harder for new anti-abortion laws to be blocked by courts

What if Roe fell?

Interactive map that shows the effects by state if the U.S. Supreme Court overturned or weakened Roe v. Wade.

World Abortion Laws

Interactive map that analyzes abortion laws and policies across the globe.

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Biden Administration to Rescind Trump-era “Domestic Gag Rule”

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Kansas Court Strikes Down Abortion Method Ban, Reaffirming Right to Abortion Under State Constitution

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Statement from Lourdes Rivera, Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs at the Center for Reproductive Rights, on President Biden’s Proclamation on Black Maternal Health Week in the U.S.

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Statement on the Release of the U.S. State Department’s 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

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Texas lawmakers push bill to make it easier to sue abortion providers and harder for new anti-abortion laws to be blocked by courts

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