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Hawai‘i Law Restricting Midwives Challenged in Court
Native Hawaiian midwives and others sue state to block law that prevents them from serving communities in traditional ways.
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About the Plaintiffs: Kahoʻohanohano v. State of Hawaiʻi
More about the Hawai’i midwives, midwifery students and women who are plaintiffs in the case.
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Center Releases 2023 State Legislative Wrap-up Report
State legislation reflects the polarizing nation, with some states acting to strongly protect reproductive rights and access, and others finding new ways to criminalize abortion care despite the health effects.
2023 State Legislative Wrap-Up
This policy report by the Center provides an overview of the U.S. state policy landscape after tracking almost 2,000 bills proposed in state legislatures relating to reproductive care.
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“Allowing Domestic Violence Perpetrators to Carry Guns Will Worsen the U.S. Maternal Health Crisis”
The Center’s Tamar Eisen and Diana Kasdan explain how the right to life and reproductive autonomy includes the right to live free from violence at the hands of intimate partners.
Amicus Brief in U.S. v. Rahimi
Update: On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in this case, upholding the law that prohibited people subject to restraining orders for domestic violence from possessing firearms. In its 2023–2024 term, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging a law that prohibits people subject to restraining orders for domestic violence from […]
Corte IDH juzgará a Perú por esterilizaciones forzadas
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New Report Shows More Evidence of Harm Caused by Abortion Bans
Report by ANSIRH details poor-quality care post-Roe and its harm to patients and providers.
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