Center for Reproductive Rights

reproductiverights.orgCourt Overturns Conviction, Affirms Reproductive Justice and Access to Abortion in Zambia - Center for Reproductive RightsThe High Court of Zambia overturned the conviction of Violet Zulu and set her free from a 7-year prison sentence for procuring her own abortion.

️ ⚖️ ⚖️ Last year, Violet Zulu earned her freedom when a court overturned the wrongful 7-year prison sentence she was given for ending her pregnancy. This landmark win by our team in Africa was a major step in our push to decriminalize abortion around the globe, but the work continues...

The Center remains committed to working alongside the government, health providers, and communities to ensure that no woman or girl in Zambia—or beyond—is ever imprisoned for seeking reproductive healthcare.

reproductiverights.orgAfrica - Center for Reproductive RightsThe Center for Reproductive Rights Africa Program uses the human rights and reproductive justice frameworks to address the root causes and systemic violations of the sexual and reproductive rights of ...

Do you want to learn more about the work we’re doing in Africa? Read more at our website, then join us in our fight to expand reproductive rights globally:

reproductiverights.orgWhat Is Abortion Decriminalization? - Center for Reproductive RightsAbortion decriminalization means treating abortion as healthcare, not a crime. Learn what it is, why it matters, and how it protects health, rights, and access to care.

Cases like Violet’s expose the direct link between lack of access to abortion services and the criminalization of women. And this win sets a precedent for how abortion-related prosecutions are handled.

Oklahoma’s abortion bans forced our clients to leave their state for essential care after fatal fetal diagnoses. No family should face additional barriers to healthcare while grieving the loss of a pregnancy. We're fighting to change that:: https://bit.ly/3T5xDVQ

bit.lyWhat Is the Comstock Act? - Center for Reproductive RightsLearn more about this 1873 anti-sex law and its implications for abortion rights and access.

The Comstock Act—an antiquated purity law from 1873—has been dormant for decades. But now anti-abortion extremists are trying to resurrect it to ban abortion care. Here's what you need to know:

Still looking for a Halloween costume? Don't worry—we got you. Some classics:

Or, the villain edit:

Which one would you be the most terrified to see at your door?

Still looking for a Halloween costume? Don't worry—we got you. Some classics:

Or perhaps you're more in the mood to be a superhero?

bit.lyMidwifery law reform in Hawai‘i - Center for Reproductive RightsThis case study highlights challenges and opportunities for advocates of maternal health equity and midwifery care.

In Hawaiʻi, a restrictive midwifery law upended maternal healthcare access and threatened Native Hawaiian birth traditions. Together with our clients and partners, we fought for reform—and won. Now we're sharing lessons from the fight. Read the case study: https://bit.ly/4i1AGbb

reproductiverights.orgPolish Sejm Advances Abortion Reforms, Changes Fall ShortPoland's Sejm approved two bills proposing changes to the country's highly restrictive abortion law, but the reforms don't go far enough.

This is an important step after years of inaction, but these reforms fall far short of what's needed. Poland must urgently halt abortion-related criminal investigations and prosecutions and pursue comprehensive reform. Read our full statement:

Center for Reproductive Rights Europe@reprorightseur.bsky.social

BREAKING: After years of inaction, Poland's Sejm has approved two bills to make incremental changes to its restrictive abortion law. But even with these changes most women would still lack legal access to abortion care. https://bsky.app/profile/reuters.com/post/3myd7omhlux2p

More than one third of U.S. counties are now in maternity care deserts and since Trump’s funding cuts, 52 maternity wards have closed (with many more at risk of closing). But hey, at least we have thousands of data centers to use up our water and hum all night.

marchofdimes.orgNowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S.Nearly 35% of U.S. counties are maternity care deserts, affecting 2.4 million women. Learn how limited access to maternal care leads to poorer health outcomes for moms and babies.

Sources: ➡️️ www.marchofdimes.org/maternity-ca... ➡️️ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... ➡️ www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

We won't stop fighting until everyone, everywhere has access to fundamental reproductive healthcare and their rights are protected by law. Period. Learn more about the work we do at the Center for Reproductive Rights: https://bit.ly/47p1Rqo

bit.lyIdaho moms and grandmothers are taking the fight for abortion rights to their neighbors' doorsIt's the only state in this year where voters could reverse an abortion ban. With little national support, older women who never expected to be activists are powering the campaign.

Idaho's abortion ban has had devastating consequences for families. For many Idahoans, witnessing that fallout firsthand has changed how they understand abortion access. ⚠️ REMEMBER: VOTE YES ON PROP 1 in Idaho this November for reproductive freedom! https://bit.ly/4zGCVXy

bit.lyThe Medication Abortion Defense Portal - Center for Reproductive RightsThe Medication Abortion Defense Portal is your one-stop-shop to fight the ongoing attempts to restrict and ban abortion access.

Mifepristone is safe and effective. It is also constantly under attack by anti-abortion extremists. Fight back against mifepristone misinformation using our newest resouces: the Medication Abortion Defense Portal: https://bit.ly/3SY784n

EXPOSED: Our lawyers sued the Trump admin under FOIA, and got papers showing the White House’s fingerprints all over FDA’s scientifically unjustified re-review of safe, effective abortion pills. Political interference with medical safeguards should outrage every American—because it endangers us all.

Susan Rinkunas@susanrinkunas.com

NEW: An abortion provider suing the FDA for restricting the drug mifepristone obtained emails showing White House staffers meddling in statements about abortion pills. WH made edits to a letter RFK Jr sent to red-state AGs seeking crackdown @autonomynews.co storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Our plaintiffs Magon Hoffman and Sheena Hamlin were cruelly denied abortion care in Oklahoma after learning their babies wouldn't survive. This is unconscionable and, as we argue in our new lawsuit against the state, unconstitutional. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3T5xDVQ

Recently, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama sued 30 out-of-state medical providers and orgs as part of a campaign to scare all doctors from providing abortion care. These baseless attacks are waged by extremists against abortion pills because of just how safe, effective, and widely used they are.

This state vs. state chaos will not end until there is a nationwide right to abortion once again. We need a national legal standard that protects the right to abortion EVERYWHERE in the United States.

secure.reproductiverights.orgJoin us on the front linesThe Center takes on the toughest challenges in the fight to secure and advance reproductive rights. Sign up to stay informed and help us win.

We believe patients and providers should be in charge of medical decisions—NOT politicians. Are you with us? We need you in this fight. Get involved today:

It's our duty to represent and defend these medical professionals being targeted across the country—a critical part of the Center’s work. Our lawyers have spent more than three decades in court on behalf of healthcare providers trying to protect and expand abortion access.

Now we’re fighting to keep them out of jail and in practice, after they’ve dedicated years to medical education and training in service of their patients.

When everyday clinicians fear for their safety, have their livelihood at risk, and practically need a law degree on top of their healthcare license, it drives people out of the profession, especially in states with abortion bans.

Women and families are paying the price; maternal healthcare deserts are pushing prenatal and miscarriage care out of reach, emergency care is delayed or denied, and patients are dying because abortion is treated as a crime.

Filing these weak, sprawling cases is a transparent PR stunt by anti-abortion politicians to spread lies about the abortion pill despite its stellar, decades-long safety record.

⚠️ SAVE THIS THREAD! Abortion is DIRECTLY ON THE BALLOT in FOUR STATES this year! If you’re in Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, or Virginia: do not forget to fill out your ballot COMPLETELY and vote to PROTECT reproductive rights this year! ⬇️

⭐ VIRGINIA, VOTE YES ON QUESTION 1 to establish a fundamental right covering abortion care and other reproductive health care in the state constitution!

reproductiverights.orgAbortion on the Ballot this November - Center for Reproductive RightsThis Election Day, voters in four states will decide whether to protect abortion and reproductive freedom in state constitutions or law.

Have friends in one of those four states? DM this to them and TAG THEM IN THE REPLIES BELOW to remind them to vote like their freedom depends on it—because it does! ➡️ Learn more about what’s at stake: reproductiverights.org/news/idaho-m...

⭐ MISSOURI, VOTE NO ON QUESTION 3 to stop anti-abortion politicians from TAKING AWAY your state’s existing protections for abortion care!

⭐ NEVADA, VOTE YES ON QUESTION 6 to establish a fundamental right to abortion care in the state constitution!

⭐ IDAHO, VOTE YES ON PROPOSITION 1 to establish a right to reproductive freedom and privacy in state law, including abortion care, contraception, fertility care, and maternal health care!

bit.lyTell Congress: Release the Contraceptives$1.7 Million in Lifesaving Contraceptives Can Still Be Saved

Don’t let your taxpayer dollars go to the Trump administration’s anti-abortion agenda. Act now and tell your representative to demand the release of $1.7 million dollars of USAID contraceptives that are currently going to waste: https://bit.ly/4y1YBw1

📢 Midwives save lives! We're so excited to partner with @internationalmidwives.org for a side event at the #WorldHealthSummit. We'll discuss how we hope to advance people's right to access high quality, equitable midwifery care through advocacy & legal and policy reform. We hope to see you there!

bit.lyResearch suggests women living in states with abortion bans bear higher health insurance costs • StatelineNew preliminary research from the University of Michigan shows women living in states with post-Dobbs abortion bans may be more likely to shoulder costs for employer-sponsored health insurance premium...

New research from @umich.edu shows that state abortion bans are forcing women to pay more for the health insurance they already have, regardless of whether they’re seeking abortion care. The burden is even greater for Black and Hispanic women. https://bit.ly/4j9UFWc

nbcnews.comFDA says it will complete safety review of abortion pill in MarchA federal judge in Louisiana ordered the FDA to provide an update on its safety study as part of a lawsuit seeking to overturn a provision allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail.

People seeking healthcare deserve facts, not propaganda. We already know that mifepristone is safe—real studies prove that—but Trump’s FDA caved to anti-abortion extremists pushing sham studies and now, it’s slow-walking this unnecessary “safety review”.

reproductiverights.orgThe Medication Abortion Defense Portal - Center for Reproductive RightsThe Medication Abortion Defense Portal is your one-stop-shop to fight the ongoing attempts to restrict and ban abortion access.

Giving in to anti-abortion handwringing hurts patients. It means they lose access to essential care and are being fed misinformation by extremists. Fight back against mifepristone misinformation using our new medication abortion defense portal:

bit.lyWho Gets to Warn Women About Crisis Pregnancy Centers? Texas AG Ken Paxton Takes Yelp to Court.Search Yelp for "pregnancy care" and you may encounter a crisis pregnancy center (CPC)--an organization that may advertise as a full-service clinic but does not provide abortions or referrals to abortion providers. Yelp labels these listings accordingly...

A Yelp notice stating that a crisis pregnancy center does not provide abortion is at the center of a new Texas lawsuit. In a new op-ed, @ReproRights' Jacob Sims explores what’s at stake and whether states can punish platforms for information they dislike. https://bit.ly/4yI6BU8

Oklahoma’s abortion bans cruelly force women who receive a fatal fetal diagnosis to continue their pregnancies even though their child will not survive, or flee the state for care. We’re fighting for change. Are you with us? 👉 https://bit.ly/47Ftr2y

Everyone should be able to access reproductive healthcare, regardless of their race, ethnicity, income, or immigration status. Yes, everyone.

secure.reproductiverights.orgTell Congress: Investigate ICE’s treatment of pregnant detaineesAdd your name to demand that Members of Congress visit ICE detention centers and investigate how pregnant women are being treated.

We have seen too many stories of pregnant women denied care in ICE detention. Now, the Department of Homeland Security appears to have stopped reporting how many miscarriages happen on their watch. The cruelty must stop. Demand action now:

Maanvi Singh@maanvisingh.bsky.social

NEW: ICE is arresting and detaining a record number of pregnant women and teens. At the same time, it has lost count of how many had miscarriages, according to a Guardian review of internal ICE documents. w/ @amyqin.bsky.social, @wcraft.bsky.social and Flávio Pessoa

theguardian.comRevealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant womenICE says it has no updated information on the number of miscarriages after 3 October 2025. Lawmakers, advocates and immigration attorneys have raised alarms that pregnant detainees are not receiving b...

Abortion pills are safe. Abortion pills are effective. Abortion pills are essential. Abortion pills save lives. No matter what they may try to do or say, anti-abortion extremists can't change the facts.

nytimes.comStates That Ban Abortion Challenge Shield Laws for Providers Who Mail PillsThe lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas to the Supreme Court escalates the battle between states that outlaw abortion and those that support nationwide access by mail.

These states are using the Supreme Court to spread fear and misinformation about abortion pills. At its core, this is an effort to make it impossible for their residents to access abortion care. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/abortion-ban-shield-laws-supreme-court.html

bit.lyTell Congress: Pass the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) ActTell your Members of Congress: Push to pass the EACH Act now!

Don't we all want to live in a world where people have access to the healthcare they need? That’s why we need Congress to pass the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act! Tell lawmakers that abortion coverage is essential: bit.ly/4ykl8oz

Center for Reproductive Rights@reprorights.org

50 years ago, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment, barring federal funding from going to abortion care in almost all instances. The stories since have remained the same... It’s time for change. Tell your lawmakers that Hyde belongs in the past: https://bit.ly/4ykl8oz