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Lawsuit Updates: Working to Block State Abortion Bans
As states rush to enforce abortion bans, the Center and partners work to block them.
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.
After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State
Find out where abortion is illegal in the U.S. now that Roe v. Wade is overturned.
The Myth that America’s Abortion Laws Are More Permissive Than Europe’s
The Atlantic
The Atlantic quoted Katherine Mayall, the Center’s Director of Strategic Initiatives, in an article combating the idea that America’s abortion laws are more permissive than Europe’s. Mayall said that in Europe, “in practice, if somebody [...]
Judge Temporarily Blocks Louisiana State Abortion Ban, Allowing Abortion Clinics to Stay Open
Multiple Sources
The Center’s Senior Staff Attorney Jenny Ma was quoted in articles about a Louisiana ruling blocking enforcement of the state's "trigger" laws banning abortion, allowing abortion clinics to continue offering care while the case proceeds. [...]
The Constitutional Right to Reproductive Autonomy: Realizing the Promise of the 14th Amendment
How constitutional rights and guarantees in U.S. law can help strengthen reproductive rights going forward.
Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade Has Ripple Effects Around the World
Multiple Sources
Several news outlets recently covered the global implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Speaking to the health and science outlet News Medical on the parallels between anti-abortion movements around [...]
Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Georgia
Multiple Sources
The Center was featured in multiple stories around Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, after a ruling by a three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit allowed the ban to take effect [...]
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Video Replay: Abortion Law in the U.S. and Abroad After Roe
A National Constitution Center event featuring legal historian Mary Ziegler and the Center's Katherine Mayall.
Top 7 Things You Can Do Right Now for U.S. Abortion Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court has taken away the constitutional right to abortion. Here’s how you can help.
U.S. House Again Passes Bill to Protect Abortion Rights
For the second time in less than a year, the U.S. House passes the Women’s Health Protection Act.
Nepal Workshop Advances Judicial Officers’ Knowledge of Reproductive Health Rights Issues
Center co-hosts event at the Nepal National Judicial Academy.
U.S. House to Vote on Bill to Protect Abortion Rights
Following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, members of U.S. Congress reintroduce the Women’s Health Protection Act.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.