Tag: RBG

New York Times Editorial: If Roe v. Wade Goes It is no secret that Mitt Romney and his running-mate, Representative Paul Ryan, are opponents of abortion rights. When Mr. Ryan was asked at last week’s debate whether voters who support abortion rights should be worried if the Romney-Ryan ticket were elected, he essentially said yes. […]

RH Reality Check, January 8, 2009Nancy Northup, President, Center for Reproductive RightsWith the election of Barack Obama, women around the world can heave a collective sigh of relief and look forward to an end to the Bush administration’s relentless assault on women’s reproductive health and rights. It’s been a very long and destructive eight years. […]

The Huffington Post, December 10, 2008Nancy Northup, President, Center for Reproductive Rights Millions of women heaved a collective sigh of relief with the election of Barack Obama, looking forward to an end to the Bush administration’s relentless assault on women’s reproductive health and rights. Now, as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration […]

The Center for Reproductive Rights calls on President Bush to sign the bill repealing the Global Gag Rule. The President has repeatedly stated his commitment to cultivating democracy abroad and should therefore, take this opportunity to take action that reflects that promise, and repeal the policy. The Global Gag Rule, also known as the Mexico […]

Times Herald-Record, Opinion, May 6, 2007Nancy Northup, President, Center for Reproductive RightsRoe v. Wade was an early victory in the struggle for legal recognition of women’s right to reproductive health care. It gave strength to a global movement that is in full force today. It is therefore ironic that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent retreat […]