EACH Act Would Remove Bans on Abortion Coverage for Federal Health Programs
Introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act aims to reduce economic barriers to abortion access.
South Carolina Supreme Court Affirms Abortion as a Protected Privacy Right Under the State’s Constitution
Court permanently blocks six-week abortion ban, calling it an “unreasonable restriction upon a woman's right to privacy.”
FDA Action Will Expand Access to Medication Abortion
FDA permanently removes in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and allows retail and online pharmacies to directly provide medication to patients.
Video Replay: U.S. Abortion Regression in the Global Context
Watch the presentation from the International Conference on Family Planning by the Center's Katy Mayall.
Abortion Rights Measures Win Approval in First Major U.S. Elections Since Roe v. Wade Overturned
Ballot initiatives and elections will shape the direction of abortion access across the U.S.
With Recent Ruling, India Follows Global Trend of Liberalizing Abortion Laws
Supreme Court rules safe and legal abortion under Indian law applies to all women, regardless of marital status.
Voters to Weigh in on Abortion Rights This Election Day
Ballot initiatives in five states scheduled November 8.
Center Argues to Protect Abortion Rights Under State Constitutions
Arguments scheduled in South Carolina and Georgia cases challenging abortion bans.
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Center’s New Factsheet Explains Recent Changes to the Abortion Law in India
Amendment to India’s 1971 law a step forward, but gaps remain.
Factsheet: India MTP Amendment Act (2021)
This Center factsheet, released in September 2022, outlines and analyzes India's 2021 MTP Amendment Act, which aimed to reform the country's 50-year-old abortion law, the 1971 Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.
Statement from Nancy Northup on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Announcement on Actions to Further Abortion Access
08.26.2022 — On Friday, August 26, the Biden-Harris administration announced further actions to implement President Biden’s Executive Orders on abortion access (EO 14076 and EO 14079). Statement from Nancy Northup, President & CEO of the [...]
Kansans Reject Efforts to End State’s Constitutional Right to Abortion
In a victory for abortion rights, Kansans vote overwhelmingly to protect their right to abortion recognized by an earlier Kansas Supreme Court ruling.
State Constitutions and Abortion Rights: Building Protections for Reproductive Autonomy (Report, Updated July 2022)
This updated Center report outlines states in which high courts have recognized that their state constitutions protect abortion rights and access independently from and more strongly than the U.S. Constitution or have struck down restrictions [...]
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