NEW LAWSUIT: Oklahoma Law Restricting Emergency Contraception Violates State Constitution, Discriminates Against Women
NEW LAWSUIT: Oklahoma Law Restricting Emergency Contraception Violates State Constitution Center for Reproductive Rights seeks to block law keeping emergency contraception behind the counter before it takes effect Aug. 22 (PRESS RELEASE) The Center for [...]
Federal Judge Approves Government’s Plan to Make Plan B One-Step Available Without Restriction
Federal Judge Approves Government's Plan to Make Plan B One-Step Available Without Restriction (PRESS RELEASE) U.S. District Judge Edward Korman has approved the Obama Administration’s proposed plan to comply with a federal court order to [...]
Obama Administration Announces Plans to Make Plan B One-Step Available Without Age Restriction
Obama Administration Announces Plans to Make Plan B One-Step Available Without Age Restriction Center for Reproductive Rights calls for equal access to more affordable, generic options (PRESS RELEASE) The Obama Administration has submitted a plan [...]
No More Delays for EC: 2nd Circuit Partially Denies Federal Government’s Request to Delay Bringing Emergency Contraception Over the Counter
2nd Circuit Partially Denies Federal Government’s Request to Delay Bringing Emergency Contraception (PRESS RELEASE) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has to immediately comply with U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman’s court order to make [...]
Federal Judge Denies Government’s Request to Delay Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception
Federal Judge Denies Government's Request to Delay Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception Judge Korman denies stay of his April order, gives government until Monday to appeal to 2nd Circuit (PRESS RELEASE) Calling the Obama Administration’s appeal of [...]
Judge Condemns Latest Fed Delays on EC
Judge Condemns Latest Fed Delays on EC Just weeks after issuing a landmark decision in the Center’s epic battle to make emergency contraception available to all women without a prescription, Judge Edward Korman was back [...]
Human Rights Committee Calls Out Peru for Highly Restrictive Abortion Law
The UN Human Rights Committee recently criticized Peru for a wide range of reproductive rights violations, including highly restrictive abortion legislation and a high rate of maternal mortality. During its 107th session in March 2013, [...]
On the Media: Another Delay for EC Access
On the Media: Another Delay for EC Access The Center’s president and CEO, Nancy Northup, appeared on MSNBC’s NOW with Alex Wagner to protest the Obama administration’s decision to appeal the Center’s landmark victory that [...]
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Obama Administration Appeals Federal Court Order to Make Emergency Contraception Available to Women of All Ages
Obama Administration Appeals Federal Court Order to Make Emergency Contraception Available to Women of All Ages Government also requests a stay of Judge Korman’s order pending its appeal to 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (PRESS [...]
Despite Court Order to Make EC Available for Women of All Ages, FDA Approves Plan B One-Step Only for Women 15 Years Old and Older
Despite Court Order to Make EC Available for Women of All Ages, FDA Approves Plan B One-Step Only for Women 15 Years Old New drug approval only applies to one brand of emergency contraception, ignores [...]
USA Today: ‘Plan B’ contraception ruling correct
USA Today: 'Plan B' contraception ruling correct by Nancy Northup, President & CEO, Center for Reproductive Rights As a mother, I can understand the visceral reaction of many parents to the idea of teens having [...]
Federal Judge Orders FDA to Broaden Access to Emergency Contraception
Federal Judge Orders FDA to Broaden Access to Emergency Contraception Court rules FDA must allow over-the-counter sale of “morning-after pill” to women of all ages and lift current point-of-sale restrictions (PRESS RELEASE) In a landmark [...]
Shadow Letter on Hungary to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
In January, the Center for Reproductive Rights and its Hungarian partner, PATENT Association, submitted a shadow letter to the 54th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the situation of [...]
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