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CMS rescinds Biden-era guidance on EMTALA

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has rescinded Biden-era guidance documents on the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA).

Department of Health and Human Services,Executive Actions

Trump administration releases fiscal year 2026 budget request 

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget request, a symbolic document detailing funding proposals for the federal government. The President’s budget request is a non-binding recommendation to Congress [...]

The White House (Executive Office of the President of the United States),Executive Actions

Michael B. Stuart

Officially nominated, General Counsel | Department of Health and Human Services

Office of the General Counsel, Department of Health and Human Services,Appointee

State Department moves forward with sweeping restructure 

The State Department announced next steps in their agency restructure which will affect more than 300 bureaus and offices.

Department of State,Executive Actions

The Center’s Work in Nepal

The Center has been working to advance reproductive health and rights in Nepal since 2000, including the landmark case Lakshmi v. Nepal that recognized abortion as a constitutional right.

Abortion,Asia, Nepal,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Uncategorized

CDC removes COVID vaccine from recommended immunizations for pregnant people

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed the COVID vaccine from the recommended immunization schedule for healthy pregnant people.

Department of Health and Human Services,Executive Actions

T. Elliot Gaiser 

Assistant Attorney General | Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice

Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice,Appointee

Thomas March Bell

Officially nominated, Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services | Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services,Appointee

Statement on Bombing of California Fertility Clinic

05.17.25 (PRESS STATEMENT) – In response to the bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, the Center for Reproductive Rights’ President and CEO issued the following statement. Statement from Nancy Northup, President and [...]

Assisted Reproduction,United States,In the States (USA),News

Mike Waltz

Ambassador to the United Nations | United States Mission to the United Nations (USUN), U.S. Department of State

Department of State, United States Mission to the United Nations,Appointee