Latest News
Voters to Weigh in on Abortion Rights This Election Day
Ballot initiatives in five states scheduled November 8.
Center Argues to Protect Abortion Rights Under State Constitutions
Arguments scheduled in South Carolina and Georgia cases challenging abortion bans.
Center’s New Factsheet Explains Recent Changes to the Abortion Law in India
Amendment to India’s 1971 law a step forward, but gaps remain.
Kansans Reject Efforts to End State’s Constitutional Right to Abortion
In a victory for abortion rights, Kansans vote overwhelmingly to protect their right to abortion recognized by an earlier Kansas Supreme Court ruling.
Lawsuit to Block Florida’s Abortion Ban is Based on State’s Constitutional Protections
Florida’s supreme court has repeatedly affirmed that the state constitution's right to privacy includes abortion.
How U.S. States Can Protect Abortion Rights
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to overturn the right to abortion, state abortion protections matter more than ever.
In Wake of Leaked Draft Opinion in Supreme Court Case, U.S. Senate to Take Second Vote on Bill to Protect Abortion Rights
The Women’s Health Protection Act would protect the right to access abortion in every state—even if the Supreme Court weakens or overturns Roe.
New Center Report Shows How State Constitutions Can Protect Abortion Rights
As the Supreme Court considers whether to overturn decades of precedent holding that the U.S. Constitution protects abortion, state constitutions and courts matter more than ever.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Colorado Becomes the 22nd State to Protect Abortion Rights
While many states race to restrict or ban abortion, other states enact measures protecting rights and access.
Washington Post Op-ed: Center CEO Urges Congress to Protect Abortion Access
Following the Center’s recent U.S. Supreme Court victory in June Medical Services v. Russo, Center for Reproductive Rights president and CEO Nancy Northup, in an opinion piece for The Washington Post, called on Congress to [...]
New Trump Administration Rule Will Encourage Discrimination in Health Care
Changes Apply to the Implementation of ACA’s Section 1557 That Protects Women, LGBTQ People, and Immigrants The Trump administration just finalized a new rule that would harm health care access for women, LGBTQ people, and [...]
Center CEO Urges Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Abortion Access
House Hearing on Women’s Health Protection Act Held February 12 Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, testified on February 12 at a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives in [...]
Speak Out Now Against Health Care Discrimination
Today, the Trump administration continued chipping away at civil rights protections by proposing a rule that endorses discrimination in health care settings—putting patients’ lives and health at risk. This rule, published by the Department of [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.