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Third Amended Complaint: Stuart, et al v. Loomis, et al.

The Center challenged a newly enacted North Carolina law which prohibits a woman from getting an abortion until four hours after her physician performs an ultrasound, places the ultrasound images in her view, and provides her [...]

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CRR-CLS Fellow Publishes Blog on Huffington Post

CRR-CLS Fellow Publishes Blog on Huffington Post On September 20, 2012, 2011-2013 CRR-CLS Fellow, Erez Aloni, published "The Future of Our Relationships" on the Huffington Post. In this blog, he explains what the U.S. might have [...]

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Contraception Confusion

Contraception Confusion Yet another clear argument for comprehensive science-based sex education for young people in this country. A new survey finds that young adult women in the U.S. are confused about birth control—specifically, when it [...]

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Mississippi’s Lone Abortion Clinic Fights to Stay Open

Mississippi’s Lone Abortion Clinic Fights to Stay Open When he signed it into law in April this year, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant lauded House Bill No. 1390 as the "first step" to making Mississippi the [...]

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Isaacson v. Horne: Brief for Amici Curiae from ACOG

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) submitted a friend-of-the-court brief to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit supporting the Center for Reproductive Rights’ case against Arizona’s ban on abortions beginning at [...]

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When Women Pay the Price

When Women Pay the Price The Guardian publishes an interesting column from Turkish novelist Elif Shafak about a controversial rape case in her country. In the piece, Shafak argues that Turkey is stubbornly patriarchal, and [...]

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Center for Reproductive Rights Testimony for Virginia Board of Health

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Virginia Governor McDonnell’s Anti-Woman Crusade

Virginia Governor McDonnell’s Anti-Woman Crusade Update: The Virginia Board of Health caved under intense political pressure from the state’s governor and attorney general this afternoon. The panel voted to require existing reproductive health care providers [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.

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Costa Rica’s IVF Ban and the Future of Reproductive Rights in Latin America

Costa Rica’s IVF Ban and the Future of Reproductive Rights in Latin America Miguel and Ileana worked together for one year at a car dealership in the late 1980s. They fell for each other in [...]

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Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Brief for the En Banc Court

Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Brief for the En Banc Court

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A World of Tragedy: The real-world consequences of a “human life” amendment

A World of Tragedy: The real-world consequences of a “human life” amendment The opponents of reproductive rights are once again calling for a "human life" amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Of course, the Constitution already [...]

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Canadian Doctors: “Life Begins at Birth”

Canadian Doctors: “Life Begins at Birth” Earlier this year, one member of Canada's Parliament tried to start a fire. The fuel for that blaze was women's reproductive rights, and more specifically the section of Canada's [...]

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Hey Girl, Anti-Choice Laws DON’T Respect You

Hey Girl, Anti-Choice Laws DON’T Respect You Which of the following disingenuous arguments have been used to advance laws aimed at cutting off access to critical reproductive health care—while purporting to protect women's health? a)  [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.