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2015 State of the States: Fighting Back By Pushing Forward

Politicians in statehouses across the country continued to attack women’s access to vital health care services in 2015, introducing nearly 400 bills and enacting 47 new laws restricting access to reproductive health care this legislative [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Other Barriers,United States,Engaging Policymakers,Publications

Stand Up, Fight TRAP: A Policy and Advocacy Resource to Counter Clinic Shutdown Laws

Clinics across the country are being forced to close their doors, making it even harder for a woman to get the abortion care she needs, simply because some politicians want to play politics with women’s [...]

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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Second Attack on ACA Birth Control Benefit

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Second Attack on ACA Birth Control Benefit Nonprofits fighting to interfere with employees’ access to affordable health care despite existing accommodation (PRESS RELEASE) The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to [...]

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A Voting Rights Act for Reproductive Rights?

The following article was written by Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, as part of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law's publication titled "Legal [...]

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Without a Prescription

Over-the-counter birth control. It’s a great idea in theory. But how do we get there? On the first day of her first year in college, Savannah remembers feeling “extremely uneasy”—and it wasn’t just freshman jitters [...]

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Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Dramatically Expand Birth Control Access

Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Dramatically Expand Birth Control Access Measure expresses support for making oral contraceptives available over-the-counter, would guarantee health insurance coverage for oral contraceptives made available without a prescription (PRESS RELEASE) Senator [...]

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Center for Reproductive Rights & American Constitution Society Honor Yale Student Leaders

Center for Reproductive Rights & American Constitution Society Honor Yale Student Leaders The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS), in partnership with the Center for Reproductive Rights, will present the third annual American [...]

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Center for Reproductive Rights Releases New PSA Featuring Artist and Actress Jemima Kirke

Center for Reproductive Rights Releases New PSA Featuring Artist and Actress Jemima Kirke Jemima tells personal abortion story to raise awareness of impact of anti-choice policies on access to reproductive health (PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Center [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.

Spring Webinar Series with LSRJ, the Center for Reproductive Rights & Ipas: Register Here!

Spring Webinar Series with LSRJ, the Center for Reproductive Rights & Ipas: Register Here! Join us on Monday, April 20th at 7pm EST for “Human Rights at Home and Abroad.” During this presentation, our speakers [...]

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Lawmakers Force Doctors to Mislead Patients

Lawmakers Force Doctors to Mislead Patients Last week, the state of Arizona further invaded the doctor-patient relationship when the governor signed a new law requiring abortion providers to inform their patients about a scientifically unproven [...]

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Crisis in the South

Over the last four years, access to abortion care has been shrinking all across the United States. In the South, the situation has become particularly dire. Last month, under the cover of night, a hooded [...]

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An “Abortion Ban” for Poor Women

An “Abortion Ban” for Poor Women Anti-choice politicians have pushed hundreds of different sham laws over the last few years, but all are designed to do just one thing: Make abortion care more difficult to [...]

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A Bold Vision for Texas

A new resource aims to restore essential reproductive care to millions of underserved Texas Latinas. If you don’t know where the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas is, get out a map. Trace your finger [...]

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Contraception, Funding for Reproductive Healthcare, Maternal Health,United States,Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA),News

Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.