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More Women Join Lawsuit Against Texas After Being Denied Abortion Care Despite Dangerous Pregnancy Complications card link

More Women Join Lawsuit Against Texas After Being Denied Abortion Care Despite Dangerous Pregnancy Complications

Number of women harmed by the state’s abortion bans continues to grow as case heads to the Texas Supreme Court November 28.

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Kenya Court of Appeal Expected to Issue Judgment Soon in Case of Pregnant Woman Abused by Hospital Staff and Forced to Deliver on Hospital Floor

The Center is defending a 2018 judgment recognizing that the neglect and abuse of women seeking maternity health services are rights violations under the Kenyan Constitution and international law.

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Center Expands Work on Behalf of Patients Denied Abortion Care Despite Grave Pregnancy Complications

Building momentum on its case against Texas, the Center files complaints in Idaho, Tennessee and Oklahoma to ensure pregnant people in dire situations can access abortion care and doctors have clarity on “medical emergency” exceptions in their state’s abortion bans.

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South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ban Almost Identical to One it Threw Out in January

With a new Court makeup after its only female justice retired, Court's ruling is devastating to abortion access in the state and throughout the South.

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Court Rules to Reinstate Significant Restrictions on Abortion Medication but Not to Revoke FDA Approval of the Drug

Mifepristone will remain available under current regulations due to an earlier U.S. Supreme Court order.

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The Center and Partners Sue South Carolina to Block New Abortion Ban card link

The Center and Partners Sue South Carolina to Block New Abortion Ban

A six-week abortion ban—nearly identical to one thrown out by the state supreme court earlier this year—was signed into law this morning, causing chaos and confusion for patients and providers.

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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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Center Files Lawsuit to Ensure Access to Abortion Drug in Three States

Lawsuit seeks to protect mifepristone access in Virginia, Montana, and Kansas in light of the drug’s legal uncertainty.

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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Health, Pharmaceutical and Legal Experts Urge Circuit Court to Reverse Order Attempting to Block FDA’s Approval of Abortion Drug card link

Health, Pharmaceutical and Legal Experts Urge Circuit Court to Reverse Order Attempting to Block FDA’s Approval of Abortion Drug

Case to be argued at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on May 17.

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Medicaid Rule Limiting Abortion Access in Montana Is Blocked After Lawsuit by the Center and Partners

New state rule would have effectively eliminated access to abortion care for most Montanans insured through Medicaid.

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Plaintiff in Center’s Case Against Texas to Testify at the U.S. Senate April 26

Amanda Zurawski to testify at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "The Assault on Reproductive Rights in a Post-Dobbs America." Watch the hearing live.

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New Study Finds Oklahoma Hospitals Unable to Provide Clear and Accurate Information on Emergency Obstetric Care

Report by the Center, Physicians for Human Rights, and Oklahoma Call for Reproductive Justice raises concerns about pregnant patients’ ability to access life-saving obstetric care in states where abortion is banned.

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“Let’s Talk Repro” Series: Breana Lipscomb, Senior Advisor for Maternal Health & Rights

“Movements for change are most impactful when the communities that are most affected by human rights violations are leading on that change.”

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.