The New York Times, Letter to the Editor, January 14, 2003Nancy Northup, President, Center for Reproductive RightsTo the Editor:”The War Against Women” (editorial, Jan. 12) exposes the hypocrisy of the Bush administration’s claim to promote democracy worldwide.A woman’s right to control her reproductive life is a fundamental human right and the mark of a free […]
Anchorage, Alaska Trial began on Monday in a case brought by Alaska reproductive health service providers, represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Anchorage law firm of Feldman & Orlansky, challenging Alaska’s parental consent law. Alaska’s parental consent law, first enacted in 1997 but never enforced, requires pregnant minors under 17 who desire […]
Opens Challenge to Overall Policy for Issuing Specialty Plates New Orleans, LA In an unusual order issued yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revived a challenge to the constitutionality of Louisiana’s “Choose Life” license plates law by indicating that the case may continue in the trial court if the plaintiffs […]
Ban on Medicaid Abortions is Upheld Austin, TexasOn New Year’s Eve, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the State is not constitutionally obligated to pay for abortions for poor women who may need the procedure due to health reasons. The court held that the restriction on Medicaid funding for abortions does not violate the constitution’s […]
