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Oklahoma Court Fails to Block 72-Hour Abortion Delay

12.11.18 - (PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Oklahoma District Court failed to block a measure tripling the state’s mandatory waiting period from 24 to 72 hours for virtually all women seeking abortion services…

Center for Reproductive Rights Opposes Confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh

08.30.18 - (PRESS RELEASE) Statement from Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, opposing the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court:…

Statement on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing Dates

08.10.18 - (PRESS RELEASE) Said Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights:
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Nancy Northup Op-Ed: “Personal Liberties” Beyond Abortion are Enshrined in Roe

07.09.18 - The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy raises serious concerns about the future of abortion access in light of President Trump’s promise to nominate Supreme Court justices who will overturn Roe v. Wade…

A Proactive Vision for Reproductive Health and Rights

06.14.18 - “This year has been a battle. But not today! Today, we are going to explore strategies for a proactive agenda to secure access and services for women in our communities.” With those words, Lourdes Rivera, Senior Vice President of U.S…

Fact Sheet: Addressing Medical Professionals’ Refusals to Provide Abortion Care on Grounds of Conscience or Religion: European Human Rights Jurisprudence on State Obligations to Guarantee Women’s Access to Legal Reproductive Health Care

06.05.18 - In many European countries where abortion is legal, domestic laws and regulations allow medical professionals to refuse to provide abortion care or other forms of reproductive health care on grounds of conscience or religion…

Outcome of Irish Referendum on Abortion is a Momentous Result for Reproductive Rights

05.26.18 - (GENEVA) The Center for Reproductive Rights celebrates today’s referendum result in favour of repeal of the Irish constitutional prohibition on abortion as a deeply historic moment for women’s reproductive health and rights in Ireland and globally. …

Documenting the Human Rights Impact of Retrogressive Legislative and Policy Barriers on Women’s Access to abortion in Macedonia: Key Findings and Recommendations

05.22.18 - In 2013 and 2014, Macedonian lawmakers introduced a series of new legal requirements, including a three-day mandatory waiting period, mandatory biased counseling and a mandatory ultrasound, which must be complied with before women can access abortion on request during the first 10 weeks of…

Nancy Northup Discusses Proposed Title X Restrictions on The Rachel Maddow Show

05.18.18 - Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, was a guest on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show today discussing the Trump Administration’s proposed restrictions to Title X, a federal grant program dedicated to family planning and preventive health services…

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