Mississippi’s abortion “trigger” ban —which makes abortion illegal in the state except to save the life of the pregnant person, or in cases of rape or incest that have been reported to law enforcement—has been in effect since June 24, 2022. In 2007, the Mississippi legislature passed an abortion “trigger” ban (Miss. Code Ann. § […]
On June 27, 2022, three days after the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners filed a lawsuit in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans challenging Louisiana’s “trigger” laws, which were designed to ban abortion if Roe v. Wade were ever overturned. […]
Status: The Georgia Supreme Court ruled on October 24, 2023, to allow this abortion ban to remain in effect, reversing a lower court decision that struck down the law. The case will return to the trial court for ruling on the remaining claims in the case. In SisterSong v. State of Georgia, the Center for Reproductive Rights […]
Florida’s HB 5, which bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, has been in effect since July 1, 2022. The law subjects abortion providers to felony criminal penalties and disciplinary action for providing care to their patients. On August 10 and again on August 31, Florida health care providers sought review in the Florida Supreme […]
Filed in state court, the lawsuit seeks to clarify doctors’ obligations under multiple, conflicting abortion laws, which have forced providers to cease abortion services for fear of criminal prosecution. In 1973, after the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the constitutional right to abortion in Roe v. Wade, the state’s Civil War-era total abortion ban (A.R.S. 13-3603) […]
Report by the Regional Gender Task Force developed by the Center and other organizations.
The Center for Reproductive Rights and national partners in key countries are undertaking a joint initiative aimed at addressing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women and girls impacted by the war in Ukraine.
The Center condemns the continued use of sexual violence as a tactic of war in many contexts around the world.
New report outlines how a “circle of accountability” program by the Center and CARE Uganda brought refugee and host women and girls closer to decisions impacting their lives.
Read the report of the pilot study conducted by the Center and CARE International in Uganda.