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Webinar: Legal and Practical Barriers to Self-Managed Abortion card link

Webinar: Legal and Practical Barriers to Self-Managed Abortion

Register today and hear from experts across the globe.

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Washington Post Op-ed Counters Claims that U.S. Abortion Restrictions Are Aligned with European Laws

Leah Hoctor, the Center's senior regional director for Europe, calls claims by Senator Lindsey Graham and others "simply untrue."

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While Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Rush to Enforce State Bans, U.S. Senator Proposes Nationwide Abortion Ban

The ban “exposes the pretext that reversing Roe v. Wade was about letting each state decide its own laws.” --Nancy Northup

Abortion, Legal Restrictions,United States,Engaging Policymakers, In Washington D.C., U.S. Congressional Advocacy, Reporting on Rights,Story

Global Trends: Abortion Rights

The Center's new infographic shows the dozens of countries that have progressed on abortion rights--and the very few that have regressed, including the U.S.

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With its Regression on Abortion Rights, the U.S. is a Global Outlier

The United States is one of only four countries that has rolled back abortion rights since 1994.

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Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Examines Pakistan’s Lack of Progress on SRHR Issues card link

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Examines Pakistan’s Lack of Progress on SRHR Issues

Report outlines country’s failure on sexual and reproductive health rights and services and recommends laws and policies to improve access.

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Contraception, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, SRHR General,Asia, Pakistan,At the United Nations, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World, Reporting on Rights,Story

Abortion Is Now Illegal in 11 U.S. States

State bans have left millions without access to abortion care.

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Kansans Reject Efforts to End State’s Constitutional Right to Abortion

In a victory for abortion rights, Kansans vote overwhelmingly to protect their right to abortion recognized by an earlier Kansas Supreme Court ruling.

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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

After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State card link

After Roe Fell: Abortion Laws by State

Find out where abortion is illegal in the U.S. now that Roe v. Wade is overturned.

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Video Replay: Abortion Law in the U.S. and Abroad After Roe

A National Constitution Center event featuring legal historian Mary Ziegler and the Center's Katherine Mayall.

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Virtual Event: Abortion Law in the U.S. and Abroad After Roe

July 14 event is part of the National Constitution Center’s “America’s Town Hall” series.

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Center and Partners File Third-Party Submissions to European Court of Human Rights in Cases Challenging Poland’s Abortion Restrictions

The Center and international human rights partners intervene in three groups of cases challenging Poland's restrictive abortion law.

Abortion,Europe, Poland, Accountability Bodies, European Human Rights System,Reporting on Rights,Story

Center and Ms. Magazine Examine the Future of U.S. Abortion Rights

“Beyond Roe: The Fight for Our Future” is a new multimedia platform featuring essays, video and a podcast examining a legal vision for defending, enforcing, and building abortion rights in the U.S.

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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