Engaging Policymakers
State of the States 2017: A Proactive Push in the Wake of Whole Woman’s Health
This report provides a comprehensive overview of state legislation enacted in 2017 restricting access to abortion and family planning services in addition to the proactive approaches state policymakers used to strengthen access to reproductive health care and an analysis of major court developments related to reproductive health and rights. Now, perhaps more than ever, it […]
Deeply Flawed Tax Bill Ripping Health Care Away from Millions Heads to President’s Desk
Deeply Flawed Tax Bill Ripping Health Care Away from Millions Heads to President’s Desk (PRESS RELEASE) — This afternoon, Congress passed a tax bill that threatens the health and economic wellbeing of women and families across the nation. The tax overhaul bill repeals the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate, which the Congressional Budget Office […]
Pennsylvania Governor Vetoes Unconstitutional Abortion Ban
Pennsylvania Governor Vetoes Unconstitutional Abortion Ban (MEDIA ADVISORY) Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed an unconstitutional abortion restriction passed this month by the state House. The vetoed measure would have banned a safe, medically proven method of second trimester abortion while also prohibiting abortion at 20 weeks after a woman’s last menstrual period. Both bans are clearly unconstitutional and would […]
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Hands Off Our Birth Control
The Center and a coalition of reproductive health advocates delivered over half a million public comments opposing the Trump administration’s new birth control rules. On December 5, 2017, the Center for Reproductive Rights, along with more than a dozen leading reproductive and civil rights organizations, members of Congress, and allies delivered over half a million […]
Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Contraception Rules Blocked by Federal Court
Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Contraception Rules Blocked by Federal Court (PRESS RELEASE) – In a victory for women’s health and reproductive rights, a federal judge in Pennsylvania today blocked the Trump administration from enforcing interim final rules that would allow virtually any employer or university to claim a religious or moral objection to refuse to cover contraception […]
Irish Parliamentary Committee Recommends Abortion Law Reform
Irish Parliamentary Committee Recommends Abortion Law Reform European Union Pledges 500 Million Euros Towards Gender Equality Fund (PRESS RELEASE)Today the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution—a select committee of the Irish Parliament (Oireachtas) charged with making a recommendation to the full Oireachtas with respect to the legality of abortion— recommended reform of […]
Over a Half-Million Public Comments from Across the Country Submitted Opposing Trump Administration Rules Threatening Access to Contraception
Over a Half-Million Public Comments from Across the Country Submitted Opposing Contraception Rules Reproductive Rights Groups, Members of Congress and Allies Delivered Massive Wave of Public Comments on Meaningful Impact Contraception Coverage Has Had on Women’s Lives (Press Release) In a massive public comment submission effort, the Center for Reproductive Rights, along with more than […]
Council of Europe Commissioner Launches New Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe
The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe—the main human rights watchdog for the continent—released a new report on women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. Releasing the report, Nils Muižnieks, the Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe, bravely stated that “women’s sexual and reproductive rights are human rights” and called on European governments […]
Statement from Nancy Northup, President & CEO of Center for Reproductive Rights, on yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court order allowing the Trump administration’s travel ban to go into effect pending the legal challenges
Statement from Nancy Northup, President & CEO of Center for Reproductive Rights, U.S. Supreme Court RE: Travel Ban (PRESS RELEASE) – “We are deeply dismayed that the Supreme Court has allowed this discriminatory travel ban to take effect while the case is pending. The Constitution and rule of law protect us all from intolerance and […]