Iowa is now the 18th U.S. state to either ban abortion entirely or as early as six weeks.
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Olympics-host France Leads on Liberalizing Abortion
2024 is not only the year France hosts the Summer Olympics but also marks the year France became the first country to explicitly protect abortion in its constitution.
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In Center case defending reproductive autonomy, Court temporarily blocks law preventing traditional midwives from providing pregnancy and birth care in their communities.
Law designed to protect minors has created a chilling effect on adolescent access to safe abortion services.
In the U.S., interstate shield laws protect abortion providers, helpers, and patient medical records when care is provided to out-of-state residents.
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Battles over November state ballot initiatives, Iowa abortion ban to take effect, and more news on U.S. reproductive rights. Read more here.
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The Forward Fight for Reproductive Freedom
Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion. Learn more about the fight to reclaim our rights.
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New York Times: “171,000 Traveled for Abortions Last Year. See Where They Went.”
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Medical Exceptions to State Abortion Bans
Explore the Center’s cases representing dozens of women denied abortion care despite dangerous pregnancy complications. Learn more.
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Where is abortion now illegal in the U.S.?
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