Press Releases
about Reproductive Freedom
Nov 24, 2015
ACLU and Maine Health Care Providers File Lawsuit to Restore Abortion Coverage for Poor Women
Denying Abortion Coverage Through MaineCare Violates Maine Constitution
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center v. Mayhew
Nov 23, 2015
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions in Wisconsin
Decision Comes as the Supreme Court Grants Review of Similar Texas Law
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Schimel
Nov 13, 2015
Supreme Court Will Hear Case That Could Allow States to Strip Away Abortion Access
Texas Case Will Decide Whether States Can Impose Medically Unnecessary Regulations that Force Clinics to Shut Down
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Planned Parenthood Southeast, Inc., v. Strange
Nov 06, 2015
Supreme Court Accepts Challenges to Affordable Care Act’s Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will hear cases brought by employers who object for religious reasons to providing contraception coverage for their em...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Zubik v. Burwell
Jun 30, 2015
State Court Bars Enforcement of Florida 24-Hour Abortion Mandatory Delay Law, 1 Day Before Set to Go into Effect
Temporary injunction comes in lawsuit brought by ACLU and Center for Reproductive Rights, prevents law from being enforced while lawsuit continues
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 24, 2015
Ohio Senate Passes 20-Week Abortion Ban
SB 127 Would Make It Harder for Women to Access Health Care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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