Abortion
News Coverage: Hearing in Blackmon v. State of Tennessee
News and media highlights about the April 4 hearing.
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.
Reproductive Rights Front and Center at 2024 State of the Union Address
President Biden focused on access to abortion and the full spectrum of reproductive rights in the 2024 State of the Union.
Amicus Brief in Idaho v. United States and Moyle et al. v. United States
The Center’s amicus brief on behalf of pregnant patients describing their harrowing medical experiences in states with abortion bans.
Tennessee Medical Exceptions Case Hearing Scheduled for April 4
Watch a livestream of the hearing in Blackmon v. State of Tennessee.
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.