2020 Legislative Wrap up
The Center for Reproductive Rights 2020 Legislative Wrap-up provides a report of U.S. state abortion laws enacted during the year. As states were forced to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, economic upheaval, and a racial reckoning, [...]
The Undue Burden Standard after June Medical Services v. Russo
This report by the Center for Reproductive Rights analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, a leading abortion case brought and won by the Center and decided in June 2020. The [...]
Pregnant Immigrants and Asylum Seekers During COVID-19: U.S. Government Abuses at the Border and Beyond
This issue brief outlines evidence of the mistreatment of pregnant immigrants and people seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border and in U.S. immigration detention, and discusses how existing policies have created the conditions for escalating [...]
Statements for the Record – Congressional Hearing on Reproductive Health Care Access for Veterans.
Hearing: “Veterans’ Access to Reproductive Healthcare” U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health July 1, 2020
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Youth Reproductive Rights and the COVID-19 Response
This fact sheet discusses how youth access to reproductive care has been further imperiled by the COVID-19 pandemic and what governments should do about it.
Access to Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Care is a Human Rights Imperative During COVID-19 Pandemic
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, human rights experts call on governments to ensure the provision of the full range of sexual and reproductive health services.
Safeguarding Maternal Health and Rights in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Childbirth is the leading reason for hospitalization in the United States, and nearly 4 million births occur each year. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, so will pregnancies and the need for pregnancy-related health care. It [...]
Expanding Telemedicine Can Ensure Abortion Access During COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, offering an essential service safely and effectively through telemedicine to minimize patient contact is a public health priority. This new fact sheet was developed by the Center for Reproductive Rights and [...]
COVID-19 Underscores the Nonessential Nature of Abortion Restrictions
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in the United States, unnecessary restrictions on abortion care exacerbate the already difficult circumstances under which health care providers and pregnant people provide and access abortion care, respectively.
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