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How COVID-19 complicated an already complex abortion access issue in the South
USA Today reports on the pandemic's effect on access to abortion care in various Southern states and the efforts by the Center and others to restore and preserve access.
Center Lawsuits to Protect Abortion Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Working
The flurry of lawsuits filed since March by the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners are succeeding in protecting access to abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic. In eight states, officials have used the [...]
Appellate Court Says Oklahoma Abortion Clinics Can Stay Open During Pandemic
Last night, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of abortion providers, denying Oklahoma’s request to stay a lower court’s ruling from last week that blocked the state’s ban on abortion care during [...]
Appellate Court Allows Abortion Services to Continue in Tennessee During Pandemic
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirms lower court decision blocking Tennessee’s order restricting abortions during the pandemic Last night, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a preliminary injunction granted by a lower court, allowing [...]
Court Says Oklahoma Abortion Providers Can Stay Open as COVID-19 Lawsuit Continues
Last night, a federal district judge in Oklahoma granted a preliminary injunction allowing most abortion care to continue in the state, and allowing abortion access to resume fully on Friday, April 24, despite Gov. Kevin [...]
Medication Abortion Blocked Again in Texas COVID-19 Court Battle
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against abortion providers, prohibiting medication abortion yet again for women in Texas. At Texas’ request, the court vacated a lower court’s ruling that allowed medication abortion to [...]
Court Blocks Tennessee’s COVID-19 Ban on Most Abortions
Federal court says Tennessee abortion providers can resume procedures, blocking the state’s order restricting abortions during the pandemic Today — at the request of the Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the [...]
Louisiana’s COVID-19 Ban on Abortion Challenged in Court
Center for Reproductive Rights files lawsuit against Louisiana following State actions attempting to stop abortion care during the pandemic Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s latest attempt to close abortion [...]
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5th Circuit Court of Appeals Backs Down, Restores Medication Abortion in Texas For Now
Decision came two days after abortion providers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take emergency action to restore Texans’ access to medication abortion Late Monday night, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals backed down from [...]
Appeals Court Allows Abortion Care to Continue in Oklahoma During COVID-19 Pandemic
Appeals Court upholds lower court ruling to block COVID-19 abortion ban in case filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood Federation of America Today, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals let stand [...]
BREAKING: Supreme Court is Asked to Urgently Restore Medication Abortion Access in Texas During Pandemic
Abortion Services Remain Virtually Inaccessible Under Gov. Abbott’s COVID-19 Order Today, Texas abortion providers — represented by the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Lawyering Project, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America — asked the U.S. [...]
Legal Whiplash: Abortion Providers Forced to Cancel Appointments Yet Again After Appeals Court Reinstates Gov. Abbott’s COVID-19 Order Blocking Abortion Access
This comes one day after a federal district court allowed abortion providers to resume medication abortions and abortion procedures for patients who would otherwise be denied abortion access Today, for the second time this week, [...]
Declare abortion a public health issue during pandemic, WHO urged
The Guardian cites the Center's COVID-19 activities opposing state bans in the context of the worldwide pandemic.
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