Safeguarding Maternal Health and Rights in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Childbirth is the leading reason for hospitalization in the United States, and nearly 4 million births occur each year. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, so will pregnancies and the need for pregnancy-related health care. It [...]
Expanding Telemedicine Can Ensure Abortion Access During COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, offering an essential service safely and effectively through telemedicine to minimize patient contact is a public health priority. This new fact sheet was developed by the Center for Reproductive Rights and [...]
COVID-19 Underscores the Nonessential Nature of Abortion Restrictions
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in the United States, unnecessary restrictions on abortion care exacerbate the already difficult circumstances under which health care providers and pregnant people provide and access abortion care, respectively.
How State COVID-19 Orders Can Impact Abortion Access
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state governments around the country are issuing a variety of orders that should be focused on containing the spread of the virus, protecting health care workers, and prioritizing the [...]
Abortion is Essential Health Care: Access is Imperative During COVID-19
Abortion is essential health care—this remains especially true during the current COVID-19 pandemic. This resource developed by the Center and the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health [...]
June Medical Services v. Russo
Abortion in Louisiana
The state of abortion in Louisiana outlined prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's 2020 decision in June Medical Services v. Russo.
Serving Those Who Serve? Restrictions on abortion access for servicemembers, veterans, and their dependents
Servicemembers, veterans & their families face abortion bans and prohibitions on insurance coverage when trying to access these legal medical services. This issue brief addresses the unique barriers individuals insured under the military health insurance [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
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Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.