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New Investigation Details Devastating Impact of Texas Family Planning Cuts on Latinas in the Rio Grande Valley

New Report Details Devastating Impact of Texas Family Planning Cuts on Latinas in Rio Grande Valley Clinic closures, high costs and lack of transportation cause widespread human rights violations (PRESS RELEASE) **Ver abajo para versión [...]

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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Unconstitutional Oklahoma Law Forcing Narrated Ultrasounds on Women Seeking Abortion

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Unconstitutional Okla. Law Forcing Ultrasounds on Women Seeking Abortion Law imposing required ultrasounds on women to remain permanently struck down as a violating the constitutional rights of women and [...]

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The Rachel Maddow Show: Anti-abortion laws thwarted by Constitution

The Rachel Maddow Show: Anti-abortion laws thwarted by Constitution Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights, talks with Rachel Maddow about recent legal victories to secure women’s reproductive rights.

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Senator Lindsey Graham Leads New Attack on Women’s Health and Rights

Senator Lindsey Graham Leads New Attack on Women’s Health and Rights Senate bill follows House in attempting to enact unconstitutional ban on abortion at 20 weeks (PRESS RELEASE) After anti-choice politicians in the U.S. House of [...]

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Nation’s Highest Court Dismisses Case Concerning Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional Medication Abortion Ban

Nation’s Highest Court Dismisses Case Concerning Oklahoma’s Unconstitutional Medication Abortion Ban Law banning all medication abortion and use of medication to treat ectopic pregnancies remains permanently blocked (PRESS RELEASE) Following a recent ruling from the [...]

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Texas Health Care Providers Take Fight Against Unconstitutional Law to U.S. Supreme Court

Texas Health Care Providers Take Fight Against Unconstitutional Law to U.S. Supreme Court (PRESS RELEASE) Following a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that allowed the immediate enforcement of a [...]

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One-Third of Texas Women Will Soon Lack Access to Safe, Legal Abortion Following Appellate Court Ruling

One-Third of Texas Women Will Soon Lack Access to Safe, Legal Abortion Following Appellate Court Ruling 5th Circuit grants TX request to stay district court order blocking requirement all abortion providers must have admitting privileges [...]

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Confirms Unconstitutional State Law Acts as a Total Ban on All Medication Abortion

Oklahoma Supreme Court Confirms Unconstitutional State Law Acts as a Total Ban on All Medication Abortion Ruling is in response to request from U.S. Supreme Court (PRESS RELEASE) In answering certified questions from the U.S. [...]

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Texas State Officials Appeal Federal Court Decision Blocking Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions

Texas Officials Appeal Federal Court Decision Blocking Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions Attorney General also asks 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to stay the injunction, which would make abortion care nonexistent for one-third of Texas women (PRESS [...]

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Court Decision Protects Abortion Access for Most Women in Texas, But Upholds Restrictions on Medication Abortion

Court Decision Protects Abortion Access for Most Women in Texas, But Upholds Restrictions on Medication Abortion Ruling blocks provision that would have made safe, legal abortion non-existent for one in three Texas women (PRESS RELEASE) [...]

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The Guardian: Controversial Texas anti-abortion law blocked by federal judge

The Guardian: Controversial Texas anti-abortion law blocked by federal judge Key provision of bill HB2, a requirement for abortion providers to have hospital admit privileges, ruled unconstitutional A federal judge has blocked part of the [...]

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2013 Student Policy and Advocacy Award goes to Tulane LSRJ

2013 Student Policy and Advocacy Award goes to Tulane LSRJ Tulane University Law School chapter of Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) receives the Center for Reproductive Rights Student Policy and Advocacy Award This semester, [...]

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Texas Health Care Providers in Federal Court to Block Harmful Anti-Choice Measures

Texas Health Care Providers in Federal Court to Block Harmful Anti-Choice Measures (PRESS RELEASE) A federal judge will hear testimony and arguments today in a legal challenge to block two harmful and unconstitutional provisions of [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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