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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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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…
2023 State Legislative Wrap-Up
This policy report by the Center provides an overview of the U.S. state policy landscape after tracking almost 2,000 bills proposed in…
European Abortion Laws: A Comparative Overview
Get an overview of abortion laws and policies in all 47 European countries (updated September 2023).
Dobbs’s Destructive Originalism: Using “History and Tradition” to Undermine Liberty
This analysis by the Center explains the Dobbs majority’s approach to determining what liberty interests the Fourteenth Amendment protects; considers the ways…
U.S. Abortion Rights in the Global Context
When the United States Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, it defied the overwhelming and decades-long global trend…
Legal Analysis: What Dobbs Got Wrong
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed nearly 50 years of precedent and, for the first time, eliminated a right…
Abortion in Kenya
In 2010, Kenya voted to adopt a new constitution that recognizes health as a fundamental right, which includes abortion, post-abortion care, and…
Colombia: Historic Advancement in the Decriminalization of Abortion
This fact sheet discusses the implications of the Colombia Constitutional Court’s ruling in February, 2022, decriminalizing abortion up to 24 weeks of…
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