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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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The Irish Times: Irish women forced to travel for abortions to take cases to UN

The Irish Times: Irish women forced to travel for abortions to take cases to UN By Kitty Holland Three women who were forced to travel to Britain to terminate their pregnancies following diagnoses that their [...]

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Planned Parenthood et al. v. Abbott: Emergency Application to Vacate Stay

Motion filed with the Supreme Court of the United States on November 4, 2013.

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Maternal Mortality and the Decriminalization of Abortion at the Human Rights Council

Maternal Mortality and the Decriminalization of Abortion at the Human Rights Council The UN Human Rights Council gathered for its 24th session in Geneva, from September 9-27, 2013, bringing together human rights activists, civil society [...]

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Sharing Our Stories

Sharing Our Stories There was much to celebrate at the Center for Reproductive Rights 2013 Annual Gala. In the previous 30 hours, we secured crucial victories for women in Texas and Oklahoma. And we presented [...]

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Certified Questions of Law from the Supreme Court of the United States

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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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UN Takes Major Action to End Child Marriage

UN Takes Major Action to End Child Marriage For the first time in history, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution dedicated to ending the blight of child marriage. Over 100 countries co-sponsored [...]

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Planned Parenthood et al. v. Abbott: Declaration of Dr. Joseph E. Potter

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Planned Parenthood et al. v. Abbott: Declaration of Angela Martinez

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Planned Parenthood et al. v. Abbott: Declaration of Darrel Jordan, MD

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Planned Parenthood et al. v. Abbott: Declaration of Andrea Ferrigno

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.