United States
Amicus Briefs Filed in Tennessee Abortion Case Emphasize Bans’ Harms to People of Color and Other Communities
Reproductive justice organizations, civil rights advocates, constitutional law scholars, state attorneys general and others have filed eight “friend-of-the-court” briefs in support of a case brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners challenging a set of extreme state abortion bans in Tennessee. Several of the amicus briefs, which were recently filed with the […]
A crisis moment’: States, advocates brace for new fight over abortion rights
NBC News quotes the Center’s Elisabeth Smith on the state of abortion rights with a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
New Year Starts with a Flurry of Arguments in U.S. Abortion Cases
The Center for Reproductive Rights is starting off the New Year with a flurry of court arguments challenging U.S. state laws restricting abortion rights and access. In January alone, arguments have been scheduled in four cases, some with audio being livestreamed and accessible to the public. At issue in these cases, brought by the Center for […]
TN Memphis Center v Slatery Amicus Briefs
ACLU and Center for Reproductive Rights Win in Federal Court, Blocking Four Anti-Abortion Laws in Arkansas
In a critical victory for abortion access in Arkansas, the ACLU and the Center for Reproductive Rights secured an order today from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas blocking four state anti-abortion laws. Last month, that court issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking the four laws only a few hours […]