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Center Client Joins VP to Mark One Year Without Roe
On June 24, 2023, Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, to mark one year since the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion. At [...]
One Year After Roe, U.S. House Members Again Push for the Women’s Health Protection Act
The federal legislation would re-establish a nationwide right to abortion.
One Year Without Roe v. Wade
PRESS STATEMENT 06.22.23 Statement from Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: "The United States is in the midst of an inexcusable public health crisis—one created by the Supreme Court’s unwarranted [...]
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA: Un año sin Roe c. Wade
Declaración de Nancy Northup, Presidenta y Directora General del Centro de Derechos Reproductivos: “Estados Unidos se encuentra inmerso en una crisis de salud pública inexcusable, creada por la anulación injustificada del fallo Roe c. Wade [...]
Center for Reproductive Rights Attorney Confirmed to Federal Bench
06.20.23 (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, in a bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Julie Rikelman as a judge to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She will be the first Jewish woman [...]
On World Refugee Day, the Center Urges Action to Ensure Women and Girls Fleeing Ukraine Have Access to Essential Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
European governments and the European Union are called on to ensure barriers don’t impede access to critical services.
Center Leaders and Clients Meet with First Lady and Gender Policy Head About Dobbs’ Impact on Women’s Health
On June 20, 2023, Center leaders and women denied abortion care joined First Lady Jill Biden for a conversation at the White House with Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender [...]
World Refugee Day: Many Refugees Across Europe Continue to Be Denied Access to Essential Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Prompting Call for Urgent Action
20.06.23 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Many refugee women and girls who have sought sanctuary and safety in Europe are still being denied access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support services, according to [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Center for Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Health Sector in Kenya Launch New Strategy to Implement Constitutional Provisions on Access to Safe and Legal Abortion
06.15.2023 – (PRESS RELEASE) NAIROBI Today, the Reproductive Health Sector in Kenya launched the Nakuru Strategy. In June 2022, the reproductive health sector convened in Nakuru to develop strategies towards the full implementation of Article [...]
Rachana Desai Martin Joins Center for Reproductive Rights as Chief Government and External Relations Officer
05.17.23 (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights announced that Rachana Desai Martin has joined the organization as Chief Government and External Relations Officer. She will lead advocacy with the United Nations, multilateral [...]
Center Leader Testifies Before House Members on Reproductive Rights Post-Roe
Watch the replay of the April 27 hearing featuring Elisabeth Smith and other reproductive rights experts.
Plaintiff in Center’s Case Against Texas to Testify at the U.S. Senate April 26
Amanda Zurawski to testify at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "The Assault on Reproductive Rights in a Post-Dobbs America." Watch the hearing live.
New Study: Most Oklahoma Hospitals Unable to Explain Their Policies on Emergency Abortion Care
04.25.23 (PRESS RELEASE) — Not a single hospital in Oklahoma appears able to articulate clear, consistent policies for emergency obstetric care to pregnant patients, according to a new study published Tuesday. When called by prospective [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
