Reactions to the Zurawski Ruling: Molly Duane and Amanda Zurawski
“Frankly, this ruling feels like a gut punch, not just for pregnant Texans but also for doctors in our state.” —Lead plaintiff Amanda Zurawski
“Frankly, this ruling feels like a gut punch, not just for pregnant Texans but also for doctors in our state.” —Lead plaintiff Amanda Zurawski
Recent comments submitted by the Center’s U.S. Federal Policy and Advocacy team on proposed rules and regulations impacting reproductive health and rights.
In Zurawski v. State of Texas, court refuses to provide clarity on exceptions to state abortion bans.
5.31.2024 (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, the Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling in Zurawski v. Texas that fails to provide any meaningful clarity on when doctors can perform abortions for dire medical reasons. The ruling largely ignores the women who filed the case, writing them out of the opinion. The Court stated definitively that people […]
Attacks on medication abortion, the growing use of telehealth, and more news on U.S. reproductive rights.
This summary report is a collaborative submission by the Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center), the Health Development Initiative (HDI), and the Great Lakes Initiative for Human Rights and Development (GLIHD) to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). It provides key highlights of the supplementary information on Rwanda’s compliance with its […]
Kansas abortion providers filed a legal challenge to a new law that would force providers to report to the state patients’ reasons for seeking abortion.
The Court will soon rule on two cases that could limit access to an abortion medication and deny pregnant patients access to emergency care.
Abortion bans driving away young talent, maternal mortality rates decline, and other news on U.S. reproductive rights.