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07.22.21

Mississippi Abortion Ban Case Before the U.S. Supreme Court Poses a Direct Challenge to Roe v. Wade

In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Center will defend abortion rights as Mississippi "stunningly" asks the Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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07.13.21

Center and Partners File Lawsuit to Block Texas Abortion Ban

Designed to attempt to skirt judicial review, law incentivizes individuals to sue abortion providers and anyone who helps a person obtain an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.

07.08.21

Center for Reproductive Rights Joins Global Leaders and Activists at U.N. Generation Equality Forum

At the Paris-based gathering, $40 billion committed to advance gender equality.

07.07.21

Center Works to Combat Global Regression on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Convenes experts to address backlash against gender equality.

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“Frankly, our current staff are terrified. If this law comes to pass and private citizens are emboldened to sue, they may be sued for providing a moral good to their community.”

@WholeWomans CEO @AmyHM spoke to @RewireNewsGroup about Texas' abortion ban: https://t.co/eGWDtuPkYE

Good news alert! 👏 A new #Colorado law will make contraception and contraceptive counseling services available to state residents regardless of citizenship or immigration status thanks to efforts led by @colorlatina. Learn more via @thelilynews: https://t.co/PZwUT9hUXT

Anti-abortion lawmakers in the U.S. continue to waste an excessive amount of taxpayer dollars defending abortion restrictions that they know are unconstitutional, as the Center’s Elisabeth Smith explained to @Salon: https://t.co/HarmT7gasG

By asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn #RoevWade, Mississippi has essentially called on #SCOTUS to take away our right to control our own bodies and our own futures—not just in Mississippi, but everywhere. https://t.co/aU3KReoAj2

"Experiences with pregnancy, reproductive health, and mental health should be as private as individuals want and need for them to be." 👏👏👏 https://t.co/WhFPQOxNJW

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