Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. v. State of Florida, et al.
This case challenging Florida’s 15-week abortion ban argues it is unconstitutional under the state’s constitutional protections.
This case challenging Florida’s 15-week abortion ban argues it is unconstitutional under the state’s constitutional protections.
The Women’s Health Protection Act would protect the right to access abortion in every state—even if the Supreme Court weakens or overturns Roe.
This Center report outlines 11 states in which high courts have recognized that their state constitutions protect abortion rights and access independently from and more strongly than the U.S. Constitution or have struck down restrictions that were upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. The analysis considers how this jurisprudence can expand and shape efforts to […]
As the Supreme Court considers whether to overturn decades of precedent holding that the U.S. Constitution protects abortion, state constitutions and courts matter more than ever.
While many states race to restrict or ban abortion, other states enact measures protecting rights and access.
02.28.22 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, the U.S. Senate voted on the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), which would protect access to abortion in all 50 states. The historic vote took place against the backdrop of the Supreme Court considering a case—Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health—in which it is being asked to overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to ban […]
02.17.22 (PRESS RELEASE)— Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced that the Senate will vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) on February 28, 2022. The bill—which would protect the right to abortion in federal law—has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This vote comes as the Supreme Court considers a case […]
This case challenges Texas’s extreme abortion ban, which has ended almost all abortion access in the state. The Supreme Court failed to block the law in a December 2021 ruling.
10.22.2021 (PRESS STATEMENT) Statement from Nancy Northup, President & CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: “We are thrilled with the Biden administration’s first-ever National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. We applaud President Biden’s leadership in setting forth an ambitious agenda that has as a strategic priority protecting and expanding access to sexual and […]
The agreement provides justice for Francisca–a woman with HIV forcibly sterilized in a Chilean hospital–after a years-long effort by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Vivo Positivo at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.