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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Landmark Abortion Rights Case
On December 1, 2021, Julie Rikelman, Senior Director of the Center’s U.S. Litigation Program, stood before the Supreme Court and argued for abortion rights in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case challenging a Mississippi abortion ban. The case is the most consequential abortion case in generations and asks the justices to consider Roe’s […]
Scores Rally as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Most Consequential Abortion Case in Generations
Thousands rally in support of abortion rights at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Today! U.S. Supreme Court Hears Center’s Case Defending the Right to Abortion
Don’t miss as the Center presents its case against Mississippi’s unconstitutional abortion ban and fights to defend abortion rights. Get all the details here.
Abortion and Liberty Rights: Spotlight on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
If the Supreme Court weakens the right to abortion, it will also undermine precedent that protects a broad range of liberty rights.
The Disproportionate Harm of Abortion Bans: Spotlight on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
Abortion bans like Mississippi's ban at issue in the Center's upcoming Supreme Court case exacerbate societal inequalities and disproportionately harm people of color and others who already face discriminatory obstacles to health care.
International Human Rights and Abortion: Spotlight on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
International and human rights organizations and legal experts weigh in to support the Center’s Supreme Court case challenging a Mississippi abortion ban.
Resources for Journalists: 15 Things to Consider When Covering Abortion, the Supreme Court, and a Potential “Post-Roe World”
The Guttmacher Institute published an article for journalists covering the abortion rights space to provide context and prevent misinformation. Right now, the right to abortion is at risk and media outlets everywhere are covering the topic. On December 1, the Center will argue Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that directly challenges Roe […]
Precedent and the Rule of Law: Spotlight on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
In upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case nearly 50 years of precedent hang in the balance.
Abortion is Essential to Democracy
After Texas’s abortion ban went into effect on September 1, Ms. Magazine and the Brennan Center for Justice joined forces to create a collection of essays that explore why the right to abortion is essential to democracy. Written by legal experts from the Brennan Center, the essays explore topics like the U.S. government’s history of […]
Abortion and Gender Equality: Spotlight on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
For almost five decades, the right to abortion has helped advance gender equality in the U.S. by allowing generations of women to pursue their personal, educational, and employment opportunities and life goals.
