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Ruling Temporarily Blocking Tennessee’s Abortion Ban Means Doctors Can Treat Patients Facing Dangerous Pregnancy Complications

In case brought by the Center, court outlines conditions in which abortion care is permitted and acknowledges that the ban’s medical exceptions are vague and confusing.

Voices from Abortion Ban States

Center clients speak out about how they were denied essential abortion care—even though their health, lives and future fertility were at risk.

Victory in North Dakota! Abortion Will Again Be Legal in the State

In a case brought by the Center and its partners, court rules North Dakota’s near-total abortion ban unconstitutional.

Voices from States with Abortion Bans

Plaintiffs in Center cases speak out about how they were denied essential abortion care—even though their health, lives and future fertility were at risk.

Center Clients Featured on ABC News Special

Diane Sawyer and Rachel Scott interview women denied abortion care and report on the dire impact of abortion bans on pregnant people and physicians.

Plaintiffs’ Stories: Blackmon v. State of Tennessee

Stories of four Tennessee women—each denied abortion care after facing dangerous pregnancy complications—who joined this case as plaintiffs on January 8, 2024.

Center’s “Emergency Medical” Exceptions Case Heads to Texas Supreme Court November 28

In Zurawski v. State of Texas, the Center is representing women denied abortion care despite facing severe pregnancy complications that risked their health and lives.