Over a Half-Million Public Comments from Across the Country Submitted Opposing Contraception Rules Reproductive Rights Groups, Members of Congress and Allies Delivered Massive Wave of Public Comments on Meaningful Impact Contraception Coverage Has Had on Women’s Lives (Press Release) In a massive public comment submission effort, the Center for Reproductive Rights, along with more than […]
Statement from Nancy Northup, President & CEO of Center for Reproductive Rights, U.S. Supreme Court RE: Travel Ban (PRESS RELEASE) – “We are deeply dismayed that the Supreme Court has allowed this discriminatory travel ban to take effect while the case is pending. The Constitution and rule of law protect us all from intolerance and […]
(PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Senate began its confirmation hearings on Alex Azar for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), President Trump’s choice to fill a post vacated by Tom Price, who resigned following an allegation of his misuse of taxpayer money. Said Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: “Anyone […]
Senate To Advance Tax Bill That Would Rob Millions of Americans of Health Care (PRESS RELEASE) — Yesterday the United States Senate Budget Committee voted to move forward on a tax bill that threatens the health and economic well-being of women and families. It includes provisions to repeal the individual mandate under the Affordable Care Act […]
Center for Reproductive Rights Applauds Congress for Bill Protecting Women’s Access to Contraception (PRESS RELEASE)— Members in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives today introduced a bill to repeal interim final rules issued by the Trump administration that threaten to curtail access to birth control for thousands of women. The Protect Access to Birth […]
Center for Reproductive Rights Joins Black Mamas Matter Alliance and Reproductive Justice Groups (MEDIA ADVISORY) – The Center for Reproductive Rights today filed an amicus brief in a federal appeals court on behalf of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance and a coalition of reproductive justice groups who argue that Texas’ efforts to deny access to Planned […]
Center for Reproductive Rights to Fight Back in Court After Trump Administration Guts Women’s Access to Birth Control Trump administration issues final rules allowing employers, universities to deny women insurance coverage for birth control (PRESS RELEASE) The Trump administration today issued interim final rules which could restrict access to birth control for hundreds of thousands […]
(REVISED 1.19.22) This case was a challenge to a Texas ban on the standard procedure for abortion care after about 14-15 weeks. The Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood filed the lawsuit in federal district court in July 2017. The law was ruled unconstitutional by the district court and a panel of the Fifth Circuit […]
https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/USPA-AWF-WHPA-Report-Front-Page.jpg Abortion rights have been under attack for years in the United States, through laws that shut down clinics, impose medically unnecessary regulations, and shame women for their decisions. The impact of abortion restrictions have very real social and economic consequences for people’s lives. The Women’s Health Protection Act is a federal legislative response designed […]
Senate Republicans Keep Up Attack on Women’s Health Care Access and Services in Latest Devastating Proposal (PRESS RELEASE) – After pulling their initial health care proposal, Senate Republicans today introduced a revised health care bill that keeps the earlier provisions that would gut women’s access to basic health care services — including maternity care and cancer screenings […]