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Statement on Bombing of California Fertility Clinic
05.17.25 (PRESS STATEMENT) – In response to the bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, the Center for Reproductive Rights’ President and CEO issued the following statement. Statement from Nancy Northup, President and [...]
U.S. Maternal Health & Rights Initiative
This Center program focuses on improving maternal health equity and outcomes in the United States.
New Study Shows Brain Drain in States with Abortion Bans
03.03.25 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new study exposing how abortion restrictions are influencing where people live and work, and what they look for in employers. The [...]
New York’s Strengthened Shield Law Will Further Protect Doctors Prescribing Abortion Medication
Center’s state team provided legal expertise in drafting policy language.
Statement on the Death of Reproductive Rights Champion Cecile Richards
01.20.25 (PRESS STATEMENT) – Today, long-time reproductive rights activist and former president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America Cecile Richards passed away. The Center for Reproductive Rights issued a statement honoring her legacy and leadership [...]
Center’s 2024 State Legislative Wrap-up Finds Laws Continue to Reflect a Divided Nation
Six takeaways from the Center's report examining nearly 2,000 state bills on abortion, maternal health care, and assisted reproduction.
2024 State Legislative Wrap-Up
During 2024, the Center for Reproductive Rights tracked almost 2,000 pieces of reproductive rights legislation across 50 states, and Washington, D.C. This report highlights 2024 legislative trends impacting access to abortion care, assisted reproduction, and [...]
Abortion on the Ballot 2024: Voters in Seven States Approve Constitutional Amendments to Protect Abortion Rights
Approval in Missouri marks the first time voters in a state with a total abortion ban successfully amended their state constitution to protect reproductive freedom.
Missouri Voters Amend Constitution to Protect Abortion
11.05.24 (PRESS STATEMENT) – With record turnout, voters in Missouri have passed a constitutional amendment enshrining the right to abortion in the state constitution. Abortion is currently banned in Missouri at all points of pregnancy, [...]
Florida Abortion Amendment Falls Short of 60% Threshold
11.05.24 (PRESS STATEMENT) – A constitutional amendment that would have enshrined the right to abortion in the Florida constitution has fallen short of the 60% of votes needed to pass. The state currently bans abortion [...]
Post-Election Briefing November 7: The Path Forward for Reproductive Freedom
Video replay now available! At this virtual briefing, you'll hear from Center law and policy experts about what the election results mean for reproductive rights.
Center for Reproductive Rights Launches Video Campaign with Vanessa Carlton
10.22.24 (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights unveiled a national video campaign featuring artist Vanessa Carlton and her Grammy-nominatedhit song “A Thousand Miles.” The campaign shines a light on the increasingly far [...]
Center Releases 2023 State Legislative Wrap-up Report
State legislation reflects the polarizing nation, with some states acting to strongly protect reproductive rights and access, and others finding new ways to criminalize abortion care despite the health effects.
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 state legislatures relating to reproductive care.
Abortion on the Ballot: Ohio Voters Approve State Constitutional Right to Abortion
Ohio becomes the seventh state to vote in favor of abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the fourth state to approve a proactive constitutional amendment enshrining reproductive freedom in their state constitutions.
Ohio Voters Enshrine Abortion Rights Into Law in Historic Vote
11.07.23 (PRESS RELEASE) – Ohio voters have passed a constitutional amendment that enshrines reproductive freedom – including the right to abortion – in the state constitution. Voters turned out in record numbers to support abortion [...]
State Legislators and Advocates Strategize to Advance Reproductive Rights Issues at the Center’s State Leadership Summit
Preparing for upcoming U.S. state legislative sessions, participants discuss interstate shield protections, access to fertility care, criminalization of pregnancy outcomes, state court reform and more.
Abortion Providers File for Rehearing In S.C. Abortion Ban Case
08.24.23 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, the Greenville Women’s Clinic, and two physician plaintiffs filed a request for rehearing on yesterday’s South Carolina Supreme Court decision, which upheld a ban on abortion [...]
BREAKING: South Carolina Supreme Court Allows Six-Week Abortion Ban to Go Into Effect
08.23.23 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the state’s newly enacted ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy (Senate Bill 474). The law, which had been blocked since May [...]
One Year Without Roe v. Wade
PRESS STATEMENT 06.22.23 Statement from Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: "The United States is in the midst of an inexcusable public health crisis—one created by the Supreme Court’s unwarranted [...]
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