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European Parliament Rejects Resolution on Sexual and Reproductive Rights
European Parliament Rejects Resolution on Sexual and Reproductive Rights (PRESS RELEASE) By a margin of seven votes, the European Parliament rejected a resolution today that called for access to safe and legal abortion, contraceptive services, [...]
New Report: Unsafe Abortion and Inadequate Access to Contraception in Uganda Leaves Women with Few Options
New Report: Unsafe Abortion and Inadequate Access to Contraception in Uganda Leaves Women with Few Options (PRESS RELEASE) Confusing abortion laws and reproductive health policies in Uganda have forced women to turn to unsafe abortions [...]
Albuquerque Voters Reject Dangerous and Extreme Abortion Ban
Albuquerque Voters Reject Dangerous and Extreme Abortion Ban Center for Reproductive Rights: “Elections should never determine constitutional rights” (PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights applauds voters in Albuquerque, NM for rejecting the nation’s first-ever [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Reinstate Injunction Blocking Texas Law That Has Halted Abortion Services at More Than a Dozen Clinics Across the State
SCOTUS Refuses to Reinstate Injunction Blocking Law That Has Halted Abortion Services at Over a Dozen Texas Clinics Admitting privileges requirement will continue to deny Texas women of constitutional rights while case is heard at [...]
Brazilian Lawmakers Hear Testimony Regarding Discrimination Against Women Seeking Maternal Health Care
Brazilian Lawmakers Hear Testimony Regarding Discrimination Against Women Seeking Maternal Health Care (PRESS RELEASE) Two years after the United Nations declared Brazil responsible for the death of an Afro-Brazilian woman —calling on the State to provide [...]
Introduction of Women’s Health Protection Act is Critical Step in Safeguarding Reproductive Rights for All U.S. Women
Introduction of Women’s Health Protection Act is Critical Step in Safeguarding Reproductive Rights for All U.S. Women Center for Reproductive Rights Commends Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Tammy Baldwin, Representative Judy Chu, Representative Lois Frankel and [...]
Irish Woman Forced to Travel Abroad for Abortion Brings Case to United Nations
Irish Woman Forced to Travel Abroad for Abortion Brings Case to U.N. (PRESS RELEASE) Today the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a case before the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Amanda Mellet [...]
New Investigation Details Devastating Impact of Texas Family Planning Cuts on Latinas in the Rio Grande Valley
New Report Details Devastating Impact of Texas Family Planning Cuts on Latinas in Rio Grande Valley Clinic closures, high costs and lack of transportation cause widespread human rights violations (PRESS RELEASE) **Ver abajo para versión [...]
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Unconstitutional Oklahoma Law Forcing Narrated Ultrasounds on Women Seeking Abortion
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Unconstitutional Okla. Law Forcing Ultrasounds on Women Seeking Abortion Law imposing required ultrasounds on women to remain permanently struck down as a violating the constitutional rights of women and [...]
Senator Lindsey Graham Leads New Attack on Women’s Health and Rights
Senator Lindsey Graham Leads New Attack on Women’s Health and Rights Senate bill follows House in attempting to enact unconstitutional ban on abortion at 20 weeks (PRESS RELEASE) After anti-choice politicians in the U.S. House of [...]
Nation’s Highest Court Dismisses Case Concerning Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional Medication Abortion Ban
Nation’s Highest Court Dismisses Case Concerning Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional Medication Abortion Ban Law banning all medication abortion and use of medication to treat ectopic pregnancies remains permanently blocked (PRESS RELEASE) Following a recent ruling from the [...]
Texas Health Care Providers Take Fight Against Unconstitutional Law to U.S. Supreme Court
Texas Health Care Providers Take Fight Against Unconstitutional Law to U.S. Supreme Court (PRESS RELEASE) Following a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that allowed the immediate enforcement of a [...]
One-Third of Texas Women Will Soon Lack Access to Safe, Legal Abortion Following Appellate Court Ruling
One-Third of Texas Women Will Soon Lack Access to Safe, Legal Abortion Following Appellate Court Ruling 5th Circuit grants TX request to stay district court order blocking requirement all abortion providers must have admitting privileges [...]
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