(Revised 9.20.21) This case, filed on behalf of a woman’s health care provider in federal district court by the Center for Reproductive Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the ACLU of Arkansas, is a challenge to four abortion restrictions passed in Arkansas in 2017. The challenged laws would completely prevent many people from […]
On September 17, 2015, the High Court of Kenya issued a groundbreaking judgment in the case of Millicent Awuor (Maimuna) & Margaret Anyoso Oliele v. Attorney General and others, Constitutional Petition No. 562 of 2012. This decision recognized that the detention and abuse of women who are unable to pay for maternity services at Kenyan […]
Trump Administration Expands Global Gag Rule U.S. State Department’s Plan Magnifies the Harmful Impact of the Global Gag Rule on Women and Girls (PRESS RELEASE) The Trump Administration released guidance on a policy that restricts access to safe abortion services and information for women worldwide. On Monday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson approved a plan […]
Louisiana Facing $4.7 Million Legal Bill as State Continues to Defend Unconstitutional Clinic Shutdown Law Center for Reproductive Rights entitled to legal fees after federal district court permanently blocks measure (PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights yesterday filed a request for more than $4.7 million in legal fees accrued during its court battle with the […]
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Center for Reproductive Rights Statement on President Trump’s Proposed FY 2018 budget President Trump’s proposed budget would slash health programs for the most vulnerable and gut funding for global human rights bodies–threatening the wellbeing of countless in the US and abroad,” said Maya Rupert, senior director, policy &, managing director, D.C. Office the Center for […]
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Trump Policies Put Women’s Futures at Risk https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/HP_thumb_NN_MSNBC.jpg On the evening of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, appeared on MSNBC’s For The Record with Greta to discuss the implications of the new administration’s policies on women’s health and rights. “Women do not want to go […]
New Report: 2016 a Pivotal Year for Women’s Reproductive Rights, with Many Battles Ahead Supreme Court victory in Whole Woman’s Health highlight of a year marked by change and challenges. State politicians introduce more than 500 bills restricting access to reproductive health care in 2016, enacting over 60 new restrictions. (PRESS RELEASE) Women across the […]
Politicians in statehouses across the country continued to attack women’s access to vital health care services in 2016, introducing more than 500 bills and enacting more than 60 new laws restricting access to reproductive health care this legislative session. 2016 State of the States: A Pivotal Time for Reproductive Rights provides a state-by-state summary of […]