Honduras has been brought before the United Nations Human Rights Committee for its ban on abortion
Fausia, an indigenous woman and human rights defender, was raped as reprisal for defending her territory and consequently became pregnant. Honduras violated her human rights by imposing pregnancy and forced motherhood on her, due to [...]
Centuries-Old Abortion Ban Ruled Enforceable in Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a near-total abortion ban passed in 1864 can take effect
News Coverage: Hearing in Blackmon v. State of Tennessee
Multiple outlets
News and media highlights about the April 4 hearing.
U.S. Repro Watch, April 4
Florida voters will weigh in on abortion rights after ban is upheld, SCOTUS hears major abortion case, and more news on U.S. reproductive rights.
New Poll Shows Strong Support in the U.S. for Medication Abortion
Across party lines, Americans support access to medication abortion and the ability to make abortion decisions.
Florida Supreme Court Allows State to Ban Abortion—But Clears the Way for a Vote on Abortion Rights
Court rules that Florida’s right to privacy no longer protects abortion rights, allowing Florida’s 15-week ban to remain in effect—and clearing the way for its six-week ban.
Florida Supreme Court Allows State to Ban Abortion, But Sends Measure to Protect Abortion Rights to the Voters in November
In upholding a 15-week abortion ban, the court cleared the way for a six-week abortion ban to take effect.
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Amicus Brief in Idaho v. United States and Moyle et al. v. United States
The Center's amicus brief on behalf of pregnant patients describing their harrowing medical experiences in states with abortion bans.
Tennessee Medical Exceptions Case Hearing Scheduled for April 4
Watch a livestream of the hearing in Blackmon v. State of Tennessee.
Hawaiʻi Midwifery Litigation
News Coverage: Kahoʻohanohano v. State of Hawaiʻi
Defending Reproductive Autonomy: Center Sues Hawaiʻi to Protect Midwifery Care, 02.27.24 "‘Medical colonialism’: midwives sue Hawaii over law regulating Native birth workers," The Guardian, 02.27.24 "Midwives Sue Hawai’i, Challenging Law Restricting Native Birthworkers," Teen Vogue, [...]
Voices from Abortion Ban States
Plaintiffs in Center cases speak out about how they were denied essential abortion care—even though their health, lives and future fertility were at risk.
Unsafe and Unjust: The Legal and Social Barriers That Deny Women and Girls Their Right to Safe Abortion Services in Sindh, Pakistan
This report by the Center for Reproductive Rights and AAHUNG examines the impact of Pakistan’s existing legal framework on the availability and access to safe abortion services in Sindh province of Pakistan and makes recommendations [...]
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