New Abortion Ban Bill Would Deny Abortion Coverage to Millions of Women and Allow Healthcare Providers to Deny Life-Saving Care to Women in Emergencies
On January 20, 2011, Representative Joe Pitts (R-PA) introduced an extreme anti-choice bill for consideration by Congress. Subsequently, on February 3, 2011, Rep. Pitts made public a revised bill. Key problems with the bill include: [...]
A Bait-and-Switch Attack on Reproductive Health: Radical New Anti-Choice Bill Would Deny Insurance Coverage to Millions of Women
On January 20, 2011, Rep. Chris Smith (R.-NJ) introduced extreme anti-choice legislation for consideration by Congress. While it is misleadingly called the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” (H.R. 3), current law already imposes punishing [...]
Repeal the Ban on Abortion for Women in the Military
For the past fifteen years, the United States government has banned almost all abortion services at United States military hospitals and medical facilities overseas.* These facilities are barred from providing any abortion "except where the [...]
What’s Wrong with the Executive Order on Abortion Restrictions?
On Sunday, March 21, 2010, as part of the negotiations over the healthcare reform bill, President Barack Obama promised to issue a new Executive Order on abortion restrictions upon passage of the bill by the [...]
Debunking Myths on Funding Firewalls and Healthcare Reform
Question: Does Healthcare Reform Actually Provide Federal Funding for Abortion? Answer: No. During final debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), called the healthcare reform bill "pro-abortion" and [...]
Nelson Amendment Goes Far Beyond Current Law with New Restrictions on Abortion Services Coverage
New, far-reaching restrictions on abortion services coverage that are now part of the House and Senate bills on healthcare reform threaten to turn back the clock on access to abortion care for millions of women [...]
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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Women in the District of Columbia Should Have Equal Access to Abortion Services
Women in the District of Columbia Should Have Equal Access to Abortion Services: Congress Should Repeal the Ban on Abortion Funding in the District of Columbia
Federal Employees Deserve Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care
Federal Employees Deserve Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care: Congress Should Remove the Prohibition on Abortion Coverage in the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan
DHR: Executive Summary
For more than 60 years, the United States has joined most countries of the world in formally recognizing and committing to protect the fundamental human rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. [...]
Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992): Three Judicial Views on Abortion Restrictions
In 1992, the Supreme Court addressed the question of whether Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision which established constitutional protection [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
