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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Ruling Will Help Protect Women Seeking Reproductive Health Care, Including Abortion
Ruling in case brought by the Center and partners holds El Salvador responsible for the death of Manuela, a woman imprisoned after an obstetric emergency.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Mississippi Abortion Ban Case; Future of Roe v. Wade in Question
MSNBC, NBC News, C-SPAN, BBC, and more
MSNBC and several other broadcast networks covered arguments at the Supreme Court in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. The Center’s Senior Director of U.S. Litigation, Julie Rikelman, interviewed by MSNBC after arguments, [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Landmark Abortion Rights Case
Multiple Sources
On December 1, 2021, Julie Rikelman, Senior Director of the Center’s U.S. Litigation Program, stood before the Supreme Court and argued for abortion rights in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging a [...]
Billie Jean King: My abortion story shows why the Supreme Court must save Roe v. Wade
The Washington Post
In an op-ed for the Washington Post, global tennis superstar Billie Jean King tells the story of her own abortion in 1971 and underscores the importance of upholding Roe in order to ensure equality for [...]
El Salvador violated rights of woman who died in prison while serving 30-year abortion sentence, international court finds
The Washington Post
A piece in the Washington Post highlights a recent victory for the Center for Reproductive Rights in the case of Manuela v. El Salvador. In the case, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that [...]
Scores Rally as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Most Consequential Abortion Case in Generations
Thousands rally in support of abortion rights at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Today! U.S. Supreme Court Hears Center’s Case Defending the Right to Abortion
Don’t miss as the Center presents its case against Mississippi’s unconstitutional abortion ban and fights to defend abortion rights. Get all the details here.
Inside the Last Abortion Clinic in Mississippi
The New York Times
This New York Times piece profiles Jackson Women's Health Organizaton, the only abortion clinic left in Mississippi and the Center's client in its upcoming case at the U.S. Supreme Court. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson [...]
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White House’s National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality to Help Guide Domestic and Foreign Policy
Last month, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever U.S. government National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality (“the National Strategy”). This groundbreaking strategy, developed by the White House Gender Policy Council, will serve as a roadmap for a government-wide effort to advance gender equity and [...]
Abortion and Liberty Rights: Spotlight on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
If the Supreme Court weakens the right to abortion, it will also undermine precedent that protects a broad range of liberty rights.
The Disproportionate Harm of Abortion Bans: Spotlight on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
Abortion bans like Mississippi's ban at issue in the Center's upcoming Supreme Court case exacerbate societal inequalities and disproportionately harm people of color and others who already face discriminatory obstacles to health care.
Center and its Partner Argue Against Tanzania’s Expulsion of Pregnant Girls from School
The Center's case seeks to protect the right of Tanzanian girls to continue their education and pursue opportunities during and after pregnancy.
International Human Rights and Abortion: Spotlight on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
International and human rights organizations and legal experts weigh in to support the Center’s Supreme Court case challenging a Mississippi abortion ban.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.