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U.S. Repro Watch: Six Updates You Won’t Want to Miss, 1.20.26
A North Carolina woman died waiting for abortion care, Wyoming struck down a total abortion ban, and more news on U.S. reproductive rights.
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Breana Lipscomb Advances Equitable Maternal Care in the U.S.
When the Law Turned Its Back: The Women Behind Zurawski v. Texas
Carmen Cecilia Martínez López Strikes Down Forced Motherhood at the UN
Senate Hearing Examines Medication Abortion Amidst Political Pressure Campaign to Restrict Access
On January 14, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing examining medication abortion.
Escalating Attacks on Bodily Autonomy: The Trump Administration’s Latest Attempt to Diminish Transgender Rights
This week marks a new level of federal attacks on bodily autonomy and gender-affirming care (GAC) for young people, with likely ramifications for people across the country.
Joint Statement: High Court Strikes Down Unlawful Bans, Reaffirming Women’s Right to Reproductive Health Information and Services
The High Court of Kenya delivered its judgment in NAYA-Kenya & Jackline Karanja v. Attorney General & 4 Others (Petition No. 428…
Center for Reproductive Rights Urges Congress to Reject Abortion Coverage Ban in Rep. Miller-Meeks Legislation
The Center for Reproductive Rights urges members of Congress to reject efforts to use abortion as a smokescreen to justify refusing to…
Joint Civil Society Statement on the Publication of the first EU Civil Society Strategy
As civil society organisations working to advance human rights, gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) at EU level…
Center for Reproductive Rights Position Statement on Congressional Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood
House Leadership introduced a bill that would cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood and other health care providers
Statement on the Death of Reproductive Rights Champion Cecile Richards
01.20.25 (PRESS STATEMENT) – Today, long-time reproductive rights activist and former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America Cecile Richards passed away….
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