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How U.S. States Can Protect Abortion Rights
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to overturn the right to abortion, state abortion protections matter more than ever.
Which U.S. states are poised to ban abortion?
If the U.S. Supreme Court takes away the constitutional right to abortion, here are the states poised to ban it.
New Center Report Shows How State Constitutions Can Protect Abortion Rights
As the Supreme Court considers whether to overturn decades of precedent holding that the U.S. Constitution protects abortion, state constitutions and courts matter more than ever.
Raising Awareness: Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17
The week aims to raise awareness around racial inequities in U.S. maternal health outcomes.
Colorado Becomes the 22nd State to Protect Abortion Rights
While many states race to restrict or ban abortion, other states enact measures protecting rights and access.
Texas Supreme Court Decision Means Abortion Ban Challenge Will Be Thrown Out
03.11.2022 (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson – once the most promising lawsuit against Texas’ ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy (S.B. 8) – [...]
Florida Bans Abortion After 15 Weeks of Pregnancy
03.03.22 (PRESS RELEASE)—Today, Florida’s state senate passed HB 5, an extreme law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape or incest. The bill will now be sent to Governor [...]
Oklahoma House Committee Passes Extreme Total Ban on Abortion
03.02.2022 — (PRESS RELEASE) Today, Republicans in the Oklahoma House of Representatives Committee on Public Health swiftly pushed through a total abortion ban that would eliminate access to care for more than one million people [...]
49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Could be the Last
PRESS STATEMENT 01.20.2022 Statement from Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: This Saturday, January 22, marks 49 years since the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the constitutional right to abortion in [...]
2021 State Legislative Wrap-up (Report)
State Policy Report: An overview of the state landscape
