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Center Challenges Arizona Abortion Restrictions as Violations of Voter-Approved Constitutional Amendment
Center’s latest Arizona case continues efforts to bring state laws in line with new constitutional protections for abortion rights.
Health Care Providers File Lawsuit to Expand Abortion Access in Arizona
05.22.2025 (PRESS RELEASE) – Arizona doctors filed a lawsuit today seeking to strike down many remaining abortion restrictions and further expand access to care in the state. One such restriction forces patients to unnecessarily make [...]
Victory in Michigan: Court Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions as Violations of Voter-approved Amendment
Judge agrees with the Center's argument that three burdensome restrictions violate the Reproductive Freedom for All Act passed in 2022.
Abortion Restrictions Struck Down by Michigan Court
05.13.25 (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, a Michigan state court permanently struck down several onerous and baseless abortion restrictions in the state. The court ruled that three challenged restrictions violate Michigan’s Reproductive Freedom for All (RFFA) [...]
Amicus Brief in Susman Godfrey LLP v. Executive Office of the President, et al.
The Center's amicus brief on behalf of law firm Susman Godfrey LLP.
Idaho Ruling Broadens Medical Exception to State’s Strict Abortion Bans
Patients facing life-threatening pregnancy complications and health conditions will be able to obtain abortion care—but those with fatal fetal diagnoses and serious mental health conditions will not.
Ruling in Adkins v. State of Idaho: Media Highlights
Multiple outlets
An Idaho state court issued a ruling April 11 in Adkins v. State of Idaho, broadening the medical exception to the state’s total abortion ban. Center attorneys were interviewed about the ruling by several media [...]
Center Backs Law Firms Targeted by Trump Administration
Amicus briefs argue that the administration's orders against law firms threaten the rule of law.
Idaho Court Says Women Can Get Abortions for Many Pregnancy Complications
Ruling expands the exceptions in one of the strictest abortion bans in the country, but many women are still left behind
Amicus Brief in Jenner & Block LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al.
The Center's amicus brief on behalf of law firm Jenner & Block LLP.
Amicus Brief in Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al.
The Center's amicus brief on behalf of law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP.
Amicus Brief in Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, et al.
The Center's amicus brief on behalf of law firm Perkins Coie LLP.
Listen to the Replay: SCOTUS Hears Case Targeting Planned Parenthood, April 2
Case at the U.S. Supreme Court could determine whether states can block Medicaid patients from accessing basic health services at the organization’s health centers.
Watch the Livestream: Arguments in the North Dakota Abortion Ban Case, March 25
Oral arguments at the North Dakota Supreme Court focus on the state’s appeal of a lower court ruling striking down the near-total ban.
Protecting Medicaid Patients: Montana Court’s Ruling Blocks Hurdles to Abortion Care
State restrictions would have effectively eliminated access to abortion care for most Montanans insured through Medicaid.