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Centuries-Old Abortion Ban Ruled Enforceable in Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a near-total abortion ban passed in 1864 can take effect
News Coverage: Hearing in Blackmon v. State of Tennessee
Multiple outlets
News and media highlights about the April 4 hearing.
U.S. Repro Watch, April 4
Florida voters will weigh in on abortion rights after ban is upheld, SCOTUS hears major abortion case, and more news on U.S. reproductive rights.
New Poll Shows Strong Support in the U.S. for Medication Abortion
Across party lines, Americans support access to medication abortion and the ability to make abortion decisions.
Florida Supreme Court Allows State to Ban Abortion—But Clears the Way for a Vote on Abortion Rights
Court rules that Florida’s right to privacy no longer protects abortion rights, allowing Florida’s 15-week ban to remain in effect—and clearing the way for its six-week ban.
Florida Supreme Court Allows State to Ban Abortion, But Sends Measure to Protect Abortion Rights to the Voters in November
In upholding a 15-week abortion ban, the court cleared the way for a six-week abortion ban to take effect.
Tennessee Medical Exceptions Case Hearing Scheduled for April 4
Watch a livestream of the hearing in Blackmon v. State of Tennessee.
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Hawaiʻi Midwifery Litigation
News Coverage: Kahoʻohanohano v. State of Hawaiʻi
Defending Reproductive Autonomy: Center Sues Hawaiʻi to Protect Midwifery Care, 02.27.24 "‘Medical colonialism’: midwives sue Hawaii over law regulating Native birth workers," The Guardian, 02.27.24 "Midwives Sue Hawai’i, Challenging Law Restricting Native Birthworkers," Teen Vogue, [...]
U.S. Repro Watch, March 21
Medication abortion on the rise, VA expands IVF coverage, prenatal care delayed by abortion bans, and other news on U.S. reproductive rights.
New Report Provides Strategies for Building SRHR Protections Around the World
“Pathways to Change” features case studies from 13 countries that have increased legal guarantees to abortion, maternal health, emergency contraception, and more.
New “Criminalized Care” Report Shows How Louisiana’s Abortion Bans Endanger Patients and Clinicians
Researchers document the stark reality of harm, erosion of medical trust, and human rights violations in Louisiana
New Research Report Documents How Louisiana’s Abortion Bans Harm Patients and Clinicians
Fact-finding report by the Center and its partners finds that criminalizing abortion care violates medical ethics, public health standards, and human rights—and undermines maternal health.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
