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World's Abortion Laws
After Roe Fell: U.S. Abortion Laws by State
What Are Shield Laws?
Shield laws protect abortion providers and patients from out-of-state legal threats. Learn what they are, why they matter, and where they are in effect across the U.S.
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Know Your State’s Abortion Laws: A Guide for Medical Professionals
Learn more about your state’s abortion laws so you can better advocate for yourself and your patients.
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What Are Shield Laws?
Shield laws protect abortion providers and patients from out-of-state legal threats. Learn what they are, why they matter, and where they are…
What Are Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) or Fake Clinics?
Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), or fake clinics, often pose as real health providers but give misleading information and withhold care. Learn how…
What Is Medication Abortion?
Medication abortion is a safe and effective method for ending a pregnancy. Learn more about how it works and why access to…
Know Your State’s Abortion Laws: A Guide for Medical Professionals
Learn more about your state’s abortion laws so you can better advocate for yourself and your patients.
Fact Sheet: Abortion Access for Veterans
The Trump administration’s proposed ban on abortion care and counseling through the VA would harm veterans across the country. Learn more.
Bodily Autonomy Fact Sheet Series: Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care, and the Fourteenth Amendment
Learn about recent Supreme Court decisions encroaching on lifesaving bodily autonomy rights.
Dobbs Got It Wrong
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization didn’t just overturn Roe v. Wade—it turned back the clock on our constitutional rights by over…
Letter to Texas Attorney General Requesting Investigation of Fake Clinic
The Center for Reproductive Rights sent this complaint to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton requesting that his office investigate Woman to Woman…
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