Press Releases
Jun 09, 2021
In a Major Win for Reproductive Rights, Court Blocks Cascading Abortion Bans in Missouri
Abortion Remains Safe and Legal in All 50 States, Including for the 1.1 Million Women of Reproductive Age in the State of Missouri
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 26, 2021
ACLU, Planned Parenthood Sue Arkansas Over Abortion Ban
Groups Sue Over Arkansas Law that, in a Direct Challenge to Roe v. Wade, Outlaws Abortion
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 19, 2021
ACLU of Texas Statement on Gov. Abbott Signing Abortion Ban into Law
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 8 into law, banning abortion in Texas as early as six weeks gestation and allowing anyone — even a stranger — to sue...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
May 17, 2021
ACLU Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Hear Case Challenging Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced today it would hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, in which the Center for Reproductive Rights is challengi...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Apr 13, 2021
Federal Court Overturns Lower Court Ruling, Allowing Ohio Lawmakers to Punish Doctors for Providing Abortion Care Based on Patient's Reason
The law punishes doctors with a felony charge for providing an abortion if the doctor knows the patient sought the abortion because of a fetal Down syndrome diagnosis
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Preterm Cleveland v. Himes
Apr 05, 2021
Ohio Judge Blocks Enforcement of Fetal Tissue Disposal Law, Preserving Access to Abortion
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Today, an Ohio judge granted a preliminary injunction, temporarily halting enforcement of a fetal tissue disposal requirement which was signed into law by Gove...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all.