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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer: Author of Leading Decisions Protecting Abortion Rights
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has announced his retirement from the bench after serving nearly 28 years as a reliable champion of reproductive rights and gender equality. Justice Breyer’s legal decisions protected reproductive rights and access in the U.S. and helped to advance gender equality. Writing for the Court, Justice Breyer authored decisions in […]
Supreme Court Decision: Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson
On December 10, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson. In a 5-4 decision, the Court refused to block Texas’s unconstitutional abortion ban and vigilante scheme.The law, S.B. 8, bans abortion care after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, and was designed by lawmakers to evade judicial review. Read […]
What if the Supreme Court overturns Roe?
Nearly half the states in the U.S. are expected to act to prohibit abortion if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
At Supreme Court, Center Attorney Defends Precedent, Roe, the Right to Liberty, and More
“Allowing a state to take control of a woman’s body . . . is a fundamental deprivation of her liberty.”—Julie Rikelman, Center for Reproductive Rights
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.
Listen to the Audio Livestream of the Center’s Upcoming Supreme Court Cases
Mark your calendars now to listen as Center attorneys present oral arguments at the Supreme Court in two consequential cases that will impact the future of U.S. abortion rights.
Nancy Northup to Discuss the Center’s Upcoming Supreme Court Case at Virtual Event
Center President and CEO Nancy Northup headlines “An Emergency Moment: The Center Defends Abortion Rights Before the Supreme Court."
Supreme Court Case Explained: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health
Watch this brief video and find out what the case is all about from Jenny Ma and Hillary Schneller, two Center attorneys working on the case.
Center Again Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court to Stop Texas Abortion Ban That Has Ended Most Access in the State
For the second time in weeks, the Center for Reproductive Rights is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a case challenging Texas’s extreme abortion ban that has ended almost all abortion access in the state. The law, S.B. 8, prohibits abortion care after approximately six weeks of pregnancy, before many know they’re […]
