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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.
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.
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.
Dobbs’s Destructive Originalism: Using “History and Tradition” to Undermine Liberty
This analysis by the Center explains the Dobbs majority’s approach to determining what liberty interests the Fourteenth Amendment protects; considers the ways in which the U.S. Supreme Court has previously assessed protected liberty interests; and [...]
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.
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.
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.
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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The Center and Movement Partners Urge Court to Block Unprecedented Ruling Rejecting FDA’s Approval of Abortion Drug
Amicus brief of more than 100 reproductive rights, health, and justice partners highlights the proven safety and efficacy of the drug, the ruling’s “immediate and life-threatening consequences,” and the court’s reliance on “debunked data.”
Legal Analysis: What Dobbs Got Wrong
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed nearly 50 years of precedent and, for the first time, eliminated a right grounded in personal liberty: the right to abortion. Its ruling in Dobbs v. [...]
Center Sues Texas on Behalf of Women Denied Abortions After Facing Dangerous Pregnancy Complications
As extreme abortion bans cause fear and confusion for patients and doctors, lawsuit seeks to clarify “medical emergency” exception under Texas law.
In Ruling by Inter-American Court of Human Rights, New Legal Protections for Pregnant Women
In case involving the death of a pregnant woman in Argentina, Court requires states across Latin America to adopt policies to prevent obstetric violence.
Texas Court Rejects Vigilante Lawsuit Against Doctor
Court rules a citizen not harmed can’t sue doctor who violated Texas’s S.B. 8 abortion ban.
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