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Washington Post Op-ed Counters Claims that U.S. Abortion Restrictions Are Aligned with European Laws card link

Washington Post Op-ed Counters Claims that U.S. Abortion Restrictions Are Aligned with European Laws

Leah Hoctor, the Center's senior regional director for Europe, calls claims by Senator Lindsey Graham and others "simply untrue."

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Michigan 1800s-Era Abortion Ban Struck Down  

A “friend of the court” brief filed by the Center challenged Michigan's abortion ban enacted before women and Black, Indigenous and other people of color had the right to vote.

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While Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Rush to Enforce State Bans, U.S. Senator Proposes Nationwide Abortion Ban

The ban “exposes the pretext that reversing Roe v. Wade was about letting each state decide its own laws.” --Nancy Northup

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UN Body Urges U.S. to Ensure Abortion Access and Culturally Respectful Maternal Health Care in Efforts to Eliminate Racial Discrimination

Center joins delegation of Black and Indigenous leaders in Geneva, Switzerland to hold the U.S. accountable for human rights violations.

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With its Regression on Abortion Rights, the U.S. is a Global Outlier

The United States is one of only four countries that has rolled back abortion rights since 1994.

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Abortion Is Now Illegal in 11 U.S. States

State bans have left millions without access to abortion care.

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Working to Block State Abortion Bans: Post-Roe Court Battles Continue

As anti-abortion states in the U.S. rush to enforce abortion bans, the Center and partners work to preserve access to care.

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Lawsuit Updates: Working to Block State Abortion Bans

As states rush to enforce abortion bans, the Center and partners work to block them.

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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

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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.

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After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State

Find out where abortion is illegal in the U.S. now that Roe v. Wade is overturned.

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Video Replay: Abortion Law in the U.S. and Abroad After Roe

A National Constitution Center event featuring legal historian Mary Ziegler and the Center's Katherine Mayall.

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Top 7 Things You Can Do Right Now for U.S. Abortion Rights

The U.S. Supreme Court has taken away the constitutional right to abortion. Here’s how you can help.

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U.S. House Again Passes Bill to Protect Abortion Rights 

For the second time in less than a year, the U.S. House passes the Women’s Health Protection Act.

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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