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Louisiana Governor Signs Ban on Most Common Method of Second Trimester Abortion
Louisiana Governor Signs Ban on Most Common Method of Second Trimester Abortion (PRESS RELEASE) Less than two weeks after signing a measure which triples the state’s mandatory waiting period from 24 to 72 hours for nearly all [...]
Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Abortion Ban
Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Abortion Ban Statement from Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights on Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin’s veto of the state’s total ban on abortion: “Governor Fallin did the [...]
Center for Reproductive Rights Calls on Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to Veto Blatantly Unconstitutional Abortion Ban (Veto Letter Included)
Center for Reproductive Rights Calls on Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to Veto Blatantly Unconstitutional Abortion Ban The Oklahoma Senate advanced a measure today which bans abortion by making it a felony for any person to [...]
Arizona Governor Signs Measure Reversing Restrictions on Medication Abortion
Arizona Governor Signs Measure Reversing Restrictions on Medication Abortion Measure is intended to resolve legal challenges blocking restrictions (PRESS RELEASE) Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed a measure into law late yesterday which effectively repeals [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Sends Second Challenge to ACA Birth Control Benefit Back to Lower Courts
U.S. Supreme Court Sends Second Challenge to ACA Birth Control Benefit Back to Lower Courts (PRESS RELEASE) Today the U.S. Supreme Court remanded Zubik v. Burwell, the second major challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s [...]
Louisiana Legislature Passes Measure Tripling State’s Mandatory Delay for Women Seeking Health Care
Louisiana Legislature Passes Measure Tripling State's Mandatory Delay for Women Seeking Health Care The Louisiana legislature passed a measure today which triples the state’s mandatory waiting period from 24 to 72 hours for nearly all [...]
AZ Legislature Passes Measure Invalidating Many Recent Restrictions on Medication Abortion
AZ Legislature Passes Measure Invalidating Many Recent Restrictions on Medication Abortion The Arizona legislature passed a measure today which essentially invalidates many of the state’s most recent attempts to restrict access to medication abortion—a safe [...]
Oklahoma House Passes Measure Banning Abortion
Oklahoma House Passes Measure Banning Abortion The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a measure (SB 1552) yesterday which bans abortion by making it a felony for any person to perform or induce an abortion. The bill contains [...]
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Florida Supreme Court Blocks Measure Forcing Women to Delay Health Care, Make Additional Trips When Seeking Safe, Legal Abortion
FL Supreme Court Blocks Measure Forcing Women to Delay Care, Make Additional Trips When Seeking Safe, Legal Abortion (PRESS RELEASE) The Florida Supreme Court today blocked a 2015 measure which forces a woman to wait [...]
Mississippi Governor Signs Ban on Most Common Method of Second Trimester Abortion
Mississippi Governor Signs Ban on Most Common Method of Second Trimester Abortion (PRESS RELEASE) Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant (R) signed a measure into law today which bans the most commonly used method of ending a [...]
House Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing To Restrict Women’s Access to Safe, Legal Abortion
House Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing To Restrict Women’s Access to Safe, Legal Abortion (PRESS RELEASE) The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice held a hearing this afternoon which focused on another measure [...]
Arizona Governor Signs Bill Restricting Access to Medication Abortion
Arizona Governor Signs Bill Restricting Access to Medication Abortion (PRESS RELEASE) Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed a measure into law late last night which would restrict women’s access to medication abortion by forcing them [...]
Updated FDA Label Better Reflects Evidence-Based Medicine, Could Expand Access to Medication Abortion
Updated FDA Label Better Reflects Evidence-Based Medicine, Could Expand Access to Medication Abortion Change aligns Mifepristone label with current best medical practice and more than 15 years of scientific evidence (PRESS RELEASE) The U.S. Food [...]
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