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10.22.21

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Texas’s Extreme Abortion Ban

Court grants emergency requests by the Center and the DOJ and schedules arguments for November 1—but it fails to block the Texas law for now.

Nancy Northup to Discuss the Center’s Upcoming Supreme Court Case at Virtual Event

Register now for the October 27 session.

10.21.21

Supreme Court Case Explained: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health

Center attorneys explain the case challenging Mississippi's abortion ban in this brief video.

10.14.21

Legislators, Advocates and Experts Collaborate at Center’s State Leadership Summit

Proactive strategies to advance reproductive health, rights and justice highlight discussions.

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Abortion is legal and clinics are still open in every state. You can help keep it that way. Check out @KeepOurClinics to learn more while we continue the fight to block #SB8. https://t.co/pNZiJoMtWb

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the first-ever National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. https://t.co/1vuq0hJGKO

🚨SCOTUS is refusing to block Texas’ extreme abortion ban until it hears arguments Nov. 1.

Every day this egregious law remains in place, more people are denied the care they need.

If SCOTUS won’t act, Congress must.

The Senate must pass the Women’s Health Protection Act NOW!

🚨 #BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear our case challenging Texas’s abortion ban #SB8 & the Department of Justice's case challenging the same law in JUST TEN DAYS.

#SCOTUS has declined to rule on the request to block the unconstitutional ban until after oral arguments.

EVENT ALERT 🗓️: On Oct. 27, Center president and CEO Nancy Northup will be joining @BigtentUSA to speak on our fight to stop Texas’s abortion ban #SB8, our upcoming Supreme Court case and more. Don’t miss out on this virtual event, register here: https://t.co/6Fg6dxphqi

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

October 22, 2021

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