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Alabama Waiting Period Decision
United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division. SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER OF ALABAMA, INC., New Women's Health Care, Beacon Women's Center, on behalf of themselves and their patients seeking abortions, Plaintiffs,v.Bob RILEY, in his official [...]
Czech Government Apologizes to Victims of Forced Sterilization
The Center for Reproductive Rights congratulates the Czech Republic on being the first country in the region to acknowledge that Roma women have been forcibly sterilized. In [...]
Tummino v. von Eschenbach: GAO Report on FDA Refusal to Allow Plan B to go OTC
GAO Report to Congressional Requesters November 2005 FDA Decision Process to Deny Initial Application for Over-the-Counter Marketing of Emergency Contraceptive Drug Plan B Was Unusual
No Abortion Ban: Audio of Campaign Launch
Couldn't make it to the launch of our campaign in Washington D.C.? No problem! You can listen to the recording by clicking below.
No Abortion Ban: D.J. Feldman Audio Statement
D.J. Feldman is a 41-year-old federal employee from around Washington, DC. She became pregnant in 2008 with a baby she very much wanted. But three months later, her fetus was diagnosed with anencephaly, essentially a [...]
Hope Medical Group for Women v. Lorraine LeBlanc: Strict Liability Statute
LSA-R.S. 9:2800.12 © 2007 Thomson/West. No Claim to Orig. US Gov. Works. West's Louisiana Statutes Annotated Currentness Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 9. Civil Code Ancillaries (Refs &, Annos) Code Book III--of the Different Modes of [...]
Facts on Stupak-Pitts Amendment and the Threat to Women’s Health
The Stupak/Pitts abortion ban, which passed the House of Representatives as part of the healthcare reform bill, is damaging to women’s healthcare. Our fact sheet covers six key points on the Stupak-Pitts Amendment and the threat to [...]
Why the Stupak-Pitts Abortion Ban Is An Unprecedented and Damaging Assault on Women’s Health
The House-passed Stupak-Pitts Amendment is a serious assault on women’s health, yet many remain unaware of its radical scope and dangerous implications. The bottom line is simple: Stupak-Pitts would make it nearly impossible for private [...]
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Medical and Health Organizations Oppose Bans on Safe Abortion Procedures
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which represents 90 percent of all board certified ob-gyns, opposes the federal abortion ban as "inappropriate, ill advised and dangerous." The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) opposes the [...]
Efforts to Pass a Federal Abortion Ban – Timeline
1995-1996 - The U.S. Congress passes the first nationwide ban on abortion, which is vetoed by President Clinton. Although abortion foes are able to override the President's veto in the House, Senators sustain the President's [...]
The Federal Abortion Ban: Supreme Court Hearing for Gonzales v. Carhart, FAQ
1. What is this law about? In late 2003, Congress passed and President Bush signed into law the "Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003," the first federal ban on abortions. The act would prohibit a [...]
World Abortion Laws 2009 Fact Sheet
Currently, 61% of the world's people live in countries where induced abortion is permitted either for a wide range of reasons or without restriction as to reason. In contrast, about 26% of all people reside [...]
Statement of Policies and Principles on Discrimination Against Women and Sex-Selective Abortion Bans
Gender-based discrimination is a deeply rooted societal problem. Where it exists, it should be condemned and addressed by both governments and private actors. The Center for Reproductive Rights has worked for years to advance women's [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
