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New Abortion Study Finds: If Roe were Overturned Today, Millions of Women in More than Half the Country Could Lose Access to Abortion

The Center and Congressional Members to Hold Press Conference Washington, DC |Report will be available online October 5, 2005.MEDIA ADVISORYWHAT:The Center for Reproductive Rights along with members of the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus will hold [...]

Abortion,United States,Reporting on Rights,News

Law 101: An Introduction to Domestic and International Legal Terms

This glossary and reproductive rights backgrounder is the perfect resource guide for those interested in reproductive freedom but not familiar with complex legal terms. The U.S. and international glossaries are a tool to help advocates [...]

United States,Reporting on Rights,Publications

Report Exposes Failure of Law to Address Reproductive Health Problems in India

New Delhi, India Media AdvisoryWhat:Indian release of Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives - South Asia.A groundbreaking study, this report by the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights and local [...]

Maternal Health,Asia, India,Reporting on Rights,News

For the First Time, Indiana Court of Appeals Recognizes the Right to Abortion is Protected Under State Constitution

Court Clears Way for Challenge Against Indiana's "Two-Trip" Law Indianapolis Today, the Indiana Court of Appeals cleared the way for the Center for Reproductive Rights and Indiana Civil Liberties Union (ICLU) to further challenge Indiana's [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections,United States,In the Courts,News

Ashcroft Strikes Out

by Priscilla Smith September 10, 2004 As appears on Center for American Progress, We have been down this road before. On Wednesday, a third federal judge held that the federal abortion ban is unconstitutional. Joining [...]

United States,Reporting on Rights

Federal Abortion Ban Struck Down in Nebraska Case: Third Court Finds Ban Unconstitutional

Judge Issues 500-Page Ruling Responding to Congress' Claims Lincoln, NELearn more about the federal abortion banToday, a third federal judge, in Nebraska, declared the "Partial Birth Abortion Act of 2003" unconstitutional, recognizing the law as [...]

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Judge in Nebraska to Rule on Final Federal Abortion Ban Trial on Wednesday, September 8

Lincoln | Learn MoreWHAT: A decision will be handed down in Carhart v. Ashcroft, a federal civil rights lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. The suit was brought by the [...]

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Women of the World: South Asia

Our Women of the World reports document laws and policies which impact women's reproductive and sexual health and shape their reproductive choices. Reproductive rights are internationally recognized as critical to both advancing women's human rights [...]

Asia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,Reporting on Rights

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Governments Worldwide Put Emergency Contraception into Women’s Hands card link

Governments Worldwide Put Emergency Contraception into Women’s Hands

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Court Shuts Down Man Who Fakes Abortion Services in Louisiana

New Orleans After a hearing today, Judge Stanwood R. Duval of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana granted a preliminary injunction against William Graham, a Louisiana man who has been operating [...]

United States,In the Courts,News

Court Shuts Down Man Who Fakes Abortion Services in Louisiana

After a hearing today, Judge Stanwood R. Duval of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana granted a preliminary injunction against William Graham, a Louisiana man who has been operating a fake [...]

Abortion, Anti-Choice Harassment,United States,In the Courts,News

Man Who Fakes Abortion Services to Appear in Hearing Wednesday

Defendant Expected to Represent Himself in Court As More Victims Come ForwardWHAT: Oral arguments will be heard regarding plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction against William Graham. Choice, Inc. v. Graham is a federal lawsuit [...]

Abortion, Anti-Choice Harassment,United States,In the Courts,News

Crafting an Abortion Law that Respects Women’s Rights: Issues to Consider

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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