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A World of Tragedy: The real-world consequences of a “human life” amendment
A World of Tragedy: The real-world consequences of a “human life” amendment The opponents of reproductive rights are once again calling for a "human life" amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Of course, the Constitution already [...]
Hey Girl, Anti-Choice Laws DON’T Respect You
Hey Girl, Anti-Choice Laws DON’T Respect You Which of the following disingenuous arguments have been used to advance laws aimed at cutting off access to critical reproductive health care—while purporting to protect women's health? a) [...]
Contraception Benefit Rolls Out on August 1, 2012
Contraception Benefit Rolls Out on August 1, 2012 Beginning on August 1, 2012, millions of women across the United States can begin to access a wide range of affordable preventive and reproductive health services for [...]
How To Find Out If and When Your Health Plan Will Begin Covering Women’s Preventive Services with No Co-Pay
How To Find Out If and When Your Health Plan Will Begin Covering Contraception Our partners at the National Women's Law Center have graciously let us share this Fact Sheet with you. Please visit their [...]
Contraceptive Coverage in the Health Care Law: What Happens on August 1, 2012?
Contraceptive Coverage: What Happens on August 1, 2012? Our partners at the National Women's Law Center have graciously let us share this Fact Sheet with you. Please visit their website for more details on contraceptive [...]
Block the Law, Protect Women
Arizona: Block the Law, Protect Women A New York Times editorial is calling on a federal judge to block an abortion ban recently passed in Arizona. The Center for Reproductive Rights filed suit against the [...]
Here’s A Story to Make You Nice and Mad
Here’s A Story to Make You Nice and Mad 07.26.12 - CNN.com is reporting that a pregnant teenager in the Dominican Republic is being denied cancer treatment because of the country's abortion ban. The 16-year-old is [...]
Reality Check: The Truth About Abortion Bans Later in Pregnancy
The Truth About Abortion Bans Later in Pregnancy In April, Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law one of the most extreme abortion bans in recent memory. The Center took action in July to stop [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
States’ Rights and Anti-Choice Hypocrisy
States’ Rights and Anti-Choice Hypocrisy Anti-choice legislators have proven time and again their disregard for principle or consistency in their approach to important issues. Jezebel documents Iowa Rep. Steve King's manic approach to states' rights, [...]
2012 At the Midpoint: The Assault Continues
2012 At the Midpoint: The Assault Continues There's no question that 2011 was a truly seismic year for reproductive rights in the U.S. More than 60 laws damaging women's access to reproductive health care passed [...]
Arizona Gov. Brewer Puts Women at Risk
Arizona Gov. Brewer Puts Women at Risk This July, the Center for Reproductive Rights is fighting in two federal courts—in Mississippi and now Arizona—to block extremely hostile anti-choice laws from going into effect and placing [...]
Not Easy Being a Woman in Texas
Not Easy Being a Woman in Texas Anti-choice legislators in Texas have long been in the business of violating reproductive rights, demonstrated ever so bluntly last year when they pushed one of the most demeaning, [...]
Rachel Maddow Covers Mississippi’s Last Clinic
Rachel Maddow Covers Mississippi's Last Clinic BREAKING: The judge in our case is extending the temporary restraining order against the Mississippi law seeking to shut down the state’s last remaining clinic. His reasoning being that [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.