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Irish 4 Reproductive Health, et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al.
(Revised 10.7.21) Citing flagrant defiance of federal law and the U.S. Constitution, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Americans United), and the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), along [...]
Falls Church Healthcare Center et al. v Norman Oliver et al.
This lawsuit sought to overturn several core components of the longstanding, unconstitutional abortion restrictions on the books in Virginia. These laws needlessly targeted abortion providers and harm patients seeking abortion services by imposing burdensome and [...]
A Proactive Vision for Reproductive Health and Rights
A Proactive Vision for Reproductive Health and Rights “This year has been a battle. But not today! Today, we are going to explore strategies for a proactive agenda to secure access and services for women [...]
Brown Honors Nancy Northup
Brown Honors Nancy Northup Brown University has awarded an honorary doctorate to Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, in recognition of her leadership in the fight to promote and protect [...]
Nancy Northup Discusses Proposed Title X Restrictions on The Rachel Maddow Show
Nancy Northup Discusses Proposed Title X Restrictions on Maddow Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, was a guest on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show today discussing the Trump Administration’s proposed restrictions [...]
Jackson Women’s Health Organization v. Dobbs
Please note: This case has advanced to the U.S. Supreme Court under the case name Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The case was argued at the Court on December 1, 2021 and the Court [...]
Jackson Women’s Health v Currier
The Center for Reproductive Rights, the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &, Garrison LLP, Mississippi civil rights attorney Robert B. McDuff, and the Mississippi Center for Justice brought a challenge in Jackson, Mississippi against a regime [...]
Roma Women Speak Out
Roma women share their experiences of discriminatory treatment in reproductive health care settings in Slovakia. Segregation. Racial harassment. Physical restraint and neglect during childbirth. Roma women in Slovakia speak about their experiences of discrimination and [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Teodora Is Free
Teodora Is Free Our client Teodora was released from prison this month. She was unjustly imprisoned for 11 years under El Salvador’s inhumane abortion law after suffering a stillbirth. Watch our [...]
Freedom Denied
After 10 years of wrongful imprisonment after she had a stillbirth, our client Teodora was again denied her freedom. [UPDATE] Following 11 years of wrongful imprisonment after suffering an obstetric emergency, the Salvadoran Supreme Court [...]
Helen Weems v. State of Montana
(Revised 5.16.23) The Montana Supreme Court permanently struck down a law that prohibited advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) from providing abortion care and reaffirmed the right to abortion under the state constitution. The lawsuit was brought [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
