Comments Submitted to U.S. Federal Agencies
Recent comments submitted by the Center's U.S. Federal Policy and Advocacy team on proposed rules and regulations impacting reproductive health and rights.
HHS Finalizes Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
Office for Civil Rights publishes highly-anticipated regulation which clarifies federal privacy protections afforded to reproductive health information under HIPAA.
New Guidance Expands the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Cover Abortion Accommodations
A new federal regulation from the Equal Opportunity Commission entitles employees to unpaid time off for pregnancy-related medical conditions, including abortion.
Comments Submitted to U.S. Federal Agencies
Recent comments submitted by the Center on rules and regulations impacting reproductive health and rights.
Reproductive Rights Front and Center at 2024 State of the Union Address
President Biden focused on access to abortion and the full spectrum of reproductive rights in the 2024 State of the Union.
Center Client Joins VP to Mark One Year Without Roe
On June 24, 2023, Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, to mark one year since the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion. At [...]
Center Leaders and Clients Meet with First Lady and Gender Policy Head About Dobbs’ Impact on Women’s Health
On June 20, 2023, Center leaders and women denied abortion care joined First Lady Jill Biden for a conversation at the White House with Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender [...]
Center CEO Among the Experts Meeting with VP on Protecting Medication Abortion
On February 24, 2023, the Center's President and CEO Nancy Northup joined with leading medical experts and other reproductive rights leaders at a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss protecting reproductive health care, particularly [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
HHS Secretary Tours Clinic in Trip Organized by the Center
On January 30, 2023, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra visited the Whole Women’s Health (WWH) clinic in Alexandria, Virginia, for a tour and roundtable discussion organized by the Center’s Federal [...]
FDA Action Expands Access to Medication Abortion
FDA permanently removes in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and allows retail and online pharmacies to directly provide medication to patients.
U.S. Defense Department to Aid Servicemembers’ Travel for Abortion Care
Move comes after years of advocacy by the Center and its coalition partners to improve access to reproductive health care for servicemembers and veterans.
Comment to the Department of Veterans Affairs on Interim Final Rule on Reproductive Health Services
The Center submitted the comment in support of the rule.
Center Joins to Petition the FDA to Improve Treatment for Miscarriage Care
Nearly 50 organizations seek to expand access to essential medications for miscarriage care and remove legal risks to providers and patients.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
