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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 [...]
Supreme Court Prevents Radical Abortion Pill Ruling From Taking Effect for Now
04.14.23 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily prevented a radical court order from taking effect just hours before it was set to do so. If the Supreme Court had not acted, burdensome [...]
Florida Passes Ban on Abortion After Six Weeks of Pregnancy
04.13.23 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, the Florida legislature passed a ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, which is before many people know they are pregnant. The ban will now be sent to [...]
House Leaders Reintroduce Bill to Establish Federal Right to Abortion
03.30.23 (PRESS RELEASE) — Members of Congress today reintroduced the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), legislation that would protect access to abortion across the United States. The legislation—which was introduced with more than 200 co-sponsors—would [...]
Bill to Secure a Nationwide Right to Abortion Introduced in U.S. Congress
The Center-backed Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) would create a new statutory right to abortion in the U.S.
EACH Act Would Remove Bans on Abortion Coverage in Federal Health Programs
Introduced in the U.S. Senate March 29, the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act aims to reduce economic barriers to abortion access.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
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U.S. State Department Releases 2022 Human Rights Reports
03.21.23 (PRESS STATEMENT) – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of State released the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (Human Rights Reports), which includes reporting on the status of sexual and reproductive health and rights [...]
Conviction of Polish Human Rights Defender Sets Dangerous Precedent
The Center condemns the conviction of Justyna Wydrzyńska for helping a woman access abortion medication.
UN Side Event: Technology and the Future of Gender Equality and SRHR
Watch this March 8 panel being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Center CEO Among the Experts Meeting with VP on Protecting Medication Abortion
On February 24, 2023, the Center's President and CEO Nancy Northup joined with leading medical experts and other reproductive rights leaders at a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss protecting reproductive health care, particularly [...]
Major Reproductive Rights Organizations Launch Nationwide Network to Offer Abortion-Related Legal Defense Services
02.22.23 (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, six leading reproductive rights organizations announced the Abortion Defense Network, a new program to connect people facing legal threats related to abortion care with trusted attorneys who provide legal advice [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
