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Heidi Overton
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy | The Office of Policy Development, White House (Executive Office of the President of the United States)
Chad Mizelle [LEFT ROLE]
Chief of Staff to the Attorney General | Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice
State Department sends delegation to United Kingdom to meet with anti-abortion activists
The State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), sent a delegation to the United Kingdom to meet with British anti-abortion activists who have been arrested for violating the country’s buffer zone law.
Statement on Presidential Memo Threatening Lawyers Who Challenge the Trump Administration
03.23.25 (PRESS STATEMENT) – Yesterday, President Donald Trump issued a striking Presidential Memo threatening lawyers who take legal actions against his administration. The Center for Reproductive Rights has issued a statement. Statement from Nancy Northup, [...]
Trump administration threatens lawyers who challenge the administration and its policies
President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum to the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security directing them to impose sanctions or refer for disciplinary action any lawyer or legal entity who has, in their opinion, acted unethically, brought frivolous lawsuits, or otherwise violated professional conduct rules in lawsuits against the government.
Trump administration takes action to limit the ACA
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a proposed rule that would limit protections provided by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Center Teams Join Global Leaders at UN for Commission on Status of Women
Meetings and events will examine progress and challenges on SRHR issues including sexual violence, access to abortion care, gender equality, anti-rights movements, and more.
DOJ drops case to protect emergency abortion care
The Department of Justice revealed it will reverse course and move to dismiss a case brought by the Biden Administration challenging Idaho’s abortion ban, which is one of the strictest in the nation.
New Study Shows Brain Drain in States with Abortion Bans
03.03.25 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new study exposing how abortion restrictions are influencing where people live and work, and what they look for in employers. The [...]
HHS Rescinds Policy Known as “Richardson Waiver” to Eliminate Notice and Comment Rulemaking Process
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rescinded a long-standing policy titled “Public Participation in Rule Making,” also known as the Richardson Waiver.
