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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.

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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.

04.03.21

Explore the New ReproductiveRights.org

Learn more about the work we do around the globe to protect and advance reproductive rights.

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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."

UNFPA @UNFPA

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

#StandUp4HumanRights

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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EVENT ALERT 🗓️: Join us TODAY at 7pm for a virtual Town Hall on the state of Black maternal health in #NorthCarolina and the #NCMomnibus bill, featuring the Center's Senior Manager on Maternal Health, Breana Lipscomb. Register here: https://t.co/wDgnohdrZu

#JAMAICA: Members of the country’s parliament are considering decriminalizing abortion. Currently, in Jamaica people who receive abortion care can face life imprisonment.

📣Abortion is NOT a crime! https://t.co/B1JgHYHY7l

Check out @blkmamasmatter all day today for a look back on the impact of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance in the movement for Black maternal health over the last four years!

Support the Center and help achieve a world where every person participates with dignity as an equal member of society, regardless of gender.

News Alerts

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 6, 2021 — The New York Times

The Authoritarian Plan for a National Abortion Ban

March 31, 2021 — The Advocate

How much could the anti-abortion law cost Louisiana taxpayers now?

March 18, 2021 — Texas Tribune

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

February 26, 2021 — Tennesseean

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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.

Kansas Ban on Standard Abortion Method Struck Down as Unconstitutional

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

Center in the Spotlight

The Authoritarian Plan for a National Abortion Ban

How much could the anti-abortion law cost Louisiana taxpayers now?

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

Federal judge extends block of abortion reversal law, says it could ‘mislead’ patients

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