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Raising Awareness: Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17
The week aims to raise awareness around racial inequities in U.S. maternal health outcomes.
Historic Senate Vote Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
PRESS STATEMENT 04.07.22 Statement from Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: The Center for Reproductive Rights congratulates Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court and [...]
What We Learned in Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing
Judge Jackson's confirmation hearing demonstrates what's at stake regarding both her appointment and our constitutional democracy.
Efforts to Advance Women’s Health Protection Act Continue After Bill Falls Short of Passage in Historic Senate Vote
Today, the U.S. Senate voted on the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) in the first-ever Senate vote on proactive legislation to enshrine the right to abortion in federal law. The bill—which is supported by a majority [...]
The Historic Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court
What you need to know and why it matters to abortion rights.
U.S. Senate to Vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act February 28
The federal bill, already passed in the House, would protect the right to access abortion in every state.
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 [...]
Over 150 State Legislators Sign Letter to Call on the Senate to Enact Permanent and Mandatory Postpartum Medicaid Investments in Build Back Better Act
State legislators across 38 states encourage congressional leadership to include permanent and mandatory postpartum Medicaid coverage for one year in the Build Back Better Act.
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More Than 100 Organizations Urge Policy Makers to Combat Abortion Stigma
The Center for Reproductive Rights, We Testify, and other partner organizations issued an open letter calling on U.S. public officials and policy makers to help combat the stigma around abortion.
In Historic Vote, U.S House Passes Women’s Health Protection Act
The federal bill would protect the right to access abortion in every state.
U.S. House to Take Historic Vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act
he U.S. House of Representatives will soon hold its first-ever vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA). When enacted, WHPA will safeguard abortion access from state-level bans and restrictions. This vote will mark the first time the House has voted on proactive abortion legislation in nearly three decades.
Hearing Recap: Witnesses Urge Congress to Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act
In a hearing chaired by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in the U.S. Senate, reproductive health, rights, and justice advocates and experts testified in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), a federal bill to protect the right to access abortion throughout the United States.
U.S. Senate Holds Hearing on the Women’s Health Protection Act
Reproductive health, rights, and justice experts and advocates will be testifying before the U.S. Senate tomorrow in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021 (S.1975), federal legislation that protects the right to access abortion free from medically unnecessary restrictions and bans that impede access in states across the country.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.