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More Women Join Abortion Lawsuit Against Tennessee
01.08.24 (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, four more women came forward to join a lawsuit filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights against the state of Tennessee (Blackmon v. State of Tennessee). The lawsuit, one of [...]
Supreme Court Says Idaho Hospitals Don’t Have to Provide Emergency Abortions Under Federal Law, for Now
High Court reinstates Idaho abortion ban despite federal law requiring hospitals to stabilize patients in emergency rooms; the Court will hear the case in full this April
Idaho Court Rejects State’s Attempt to Throw out Case Brought by Women Denied Abortions
A case seeking to expand the medical exceptions in Idaho’s abortion bans will proceed despite the state’s attempt to dismiss the case
Medical Exceptions to U.S. State Abortion Bans: Cases and Complaints
Medical Exceptions to State Abortion Bans
Representing patients denied abortion care despite facing severe and dangerous pregnancy complications, the Center’s cases seek to clarify medical exceptions to U.S. state laws that have outlawed abortion and put people’s lives at risk.
2023 State Legislative Wrap-Up
This policy report by the Center provides an overview of the U.S. state policy landscape after tracking almost 2,000 bills proposed in state legislatures relating to reproductive care.
Texas Emergency Abortion Case
Cox v. Texas: The Case in Depth
This is the first case since the overturning of Roe v. Wade filed on behalf of a pregnant woman seeking emergency abortion care.
Polish Government Has a Momentous Opportunity to End Reproductive Rights Violations and Protect Women’s Health During Pregnancy
Decision-makers must take urgent steps to repeal the near total ban on abortion.
Supreme Court Will Hear Case that Could Undermine Abortion Pill Access Nationwide
12.13.23 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up a case that could ultimately eliminate access to mifepristone—one of two drugs used in medication abortion. The case was filed by an anti-abortion [...]
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Texas Supreme Court Says Kate Cox Can’t Get An Abortion in Texas
12.12.2023—Late last night, the Texas Supreme Court ruled against a Texas woman with a lethal pregnancy diagnosis seeking access to an abortion in the state. “This ruling should enrage every Texan to their core. If [...]
Texas Woman Who Needs Emergency Abortion Forced to Flee State
12.11.2023 -- After a week of legal whiplash and threats of prosecution from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Kate Cox has been forced to leave Texas to get healthcare outside of the state. Kate has [...]
Texas Emergency Abortion Case
Cox v. Texas
This is the first case since the overturning of Roe v. Wade filed on behalf of a pregnant woman seeking emergency abortion care.
Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Ruling That Allowed Pregnant Woman to Have Emergency Abortion
12.08.2023 -- Late tonight, the Texas Supreme Court temporarily halted a lower court ruling that would have allowed Kate Cox, a Dallas woman with severe pregnancy complications, to have an abortion to protect her health [...]
Texas Court Rules in Favor of Pregnant Woman Seeking an Emergency Abortion
12.07.2023 -- Today, a Texas state court has granted the request of a woman with severe pregnancy complications, Kate Cox, to have an abortion to protect her life, health and future fertility. Kate had been [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
