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Centuries-Old Abortion Ban Ruled Enforceable in Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a near-total abortion ban passed in 1864 can take effect
Statement on Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
On November 30, 2005, the Supreme Court will hear argument in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, a case involving a New Hampshire law that prevents doctors from performing an abortion for a [...]
South Carolina: A Sign of Harmful Laws to Come?
South Carolina: A Sign of Harmful Laws to Come? Lawmakers in South Carolina have pre-filed an assortment of new legislation aimed at making it harder for women to access legal abortion care and birth control. [...]
Center Files Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Supreme Court Abortion Case
30 Women’s Groups Sign On To Save Women’s Health and Lives Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed an amicus curiae brief in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, an abortion case scheduled [...]
Repro Rights Are Human Rights
Six months pregnant and feeling unwell, a poor woman goes to a state-run clinic in Rio de Janeiro for help—and is turned away. A week later, she is dead. Halfway around the world, in Hungary, [...]
The Day that Will Live in Infamy
The Day that Will Live in Infamy by Aram Schvey, Policy Counsel for Foreign Policy and Human Rights at the Center for Reproductive Rights August 1, 2012: A date that will live in infamy. Or [...]
NEW LAWSUIT: Oklahoma Law Restricting Emergency Contraception Violates State Constitution, Discriminates Against Women
NEW LAWSUIT: Oklahoma Law Restricting Emergency Contraception Violates State Constitution Center for Reproductive Rights seeks to block law keeping emergency contraception behind the counter before it takes effect Aug. 22 (PRESS RELEASE) The Center for [...]
CRR Celebrates 20 Years
CRR Celebrates 20 Years Twenty years ago on June 15, 1992, the Center for Reproductive Rights opened its doors. A small team of lawyers had a vision to start an organization that coalesced around the [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
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Biden’s First Year: Top 13 Ways the Administration Improved Reproductive Rights
Actions crucial as SCOTUS considers the future of U.S. abortion rights.
2012 At the Midpoint: The Assault Continues
2012 At the Midpoint: The Assault Continues There's no question that 2011 was a truly seismic year for reproductive rights in the U.S. More than 60 laws damaging women's access to reproductive health care passed [...]
The Contraception Controversy: A Comprehensive Reply
The Obama Administration's recently announced policy to require insurers to cover contraception as women's preventive health care has prompted many over-heated op-eds, editorials on both sides and even a thoroughly one-sided Congressional hearing. The controversy [...]
2012: U.S. in Review
2012: U.S. in Review Put 2012 against any year since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, in 1973, and you would be hard pressed to find a period that offered as many highs [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Lets Private Companies Deny Birth Control Coverage to Employees
U.S. Supreme Court Lets Private Companies Deny Birth Control Coverage to Employees Setting a dangerous precedent, nation’s highest court allows bosses to discriminate against employees’ health care coverage based solely on personal, religious views (PRESS [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.