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01.21.22

Roe at 49: Will the U.S. Supreme Court Allow More States to Ban Abortion?

As the Court allows Texas to end most abortion access, almost half the U.S. states are ready to ban abortion if Roe is gutted.

Center Panel to Discuss Global Impact of U.S. Abortion Regression

Register today for the January 31 virtual dialogue featuring global health and rights experts.

01.24.22

For the Fourth Time, U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Act on Texas’s Unconstitutional Abortion Ban

“This case is a disaster for the rule of law and a grave disservice to women in Texas, who have a right to control their own bodies." –Justice Sonia Sotomayor

01.20.22

Pakistan’s Sindh Government Increases Access to Obstetric Fistula Repair Services to Comply with Orders by the High Court

Move marks major progress in improving maternal health, especially for women living on low incomes.

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The U.S. House voted to protect Equal Access to Abortion Everywhere. It's time for the Senate to do the same. Tell your Senators to #ActForAbortionAccess now: https://t.co/kXJspZ4jgY

#POLAND: A year after a politically-compromised Constitutional Tribunal ruled to ban abortion, the health & wellbeing of the Polish people remain at risk. #AniJednejWięcej #SolidarityWithPolishWomen @federapl @strajkkobiet

Jenny Ma, a member of the litigation team representing Mississippi’s only abortion clinic in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case, breaks down how SCOTUS' decision will impact reproductive rights

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January 25, 2022

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January 22, 2022 — Washington Post

Opinion: The handling of the Texas abortion case is an embarrassment for the federal judiciary

January 19, 2022 — Ebony

Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Calls Attention to Potential Harms of Overturning Ruling

January 10, 2022 — InStyle

Julie Rikelman Named To The Badass 50 List

January 7, 2022 — CNN

Appeals court sees little urgency in speeding up challenge to Texas abortion ban after contentious hearing

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Roe at 49: Will the U.S. Supreme Court Allow More States to Ban Abortion?

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