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Comments Submitted to U.S. Federal Agencies

Recent comments submitted by the Center on rules and regulations impacting reproductive health and rights.

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HHS Finalizes Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy

Office for Civil Rights publishes highly-anticipated regulation which clarifies federal privacy protections afforded to reproductive health information under HIPAA.

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New Guidance Expands the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Cover Abortion Accommodations

A new federal regulation from the Equal Opportunity Commission entitles employees to unpaid time off for pregnancy-related medical conditions, including abortion.

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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Its Second Major Abortion Case of the Term on April 24

Case will determine if states banning abortion can override federal law and deny pregnant patients emergency abortion care.

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U.S. Repro Watch, April 18

Court says Indiana abortion ban violates religious freedom, Arizona to reinstate 160-year-old abortion ban, and other news on U.S. reproductive rights.

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As College Decision Day Nears, Students Should Consider States’ Abortion Access

With half the U.S. states banning or severely restricting abortion, millions of young people will be headed to colleges in states without access.

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Study Finds That Pakistan’s Vague Laws Enable Health Care Providers to Deny Abortion Services in Sindh Province

Report by the Center and Aahung recommends the decriminalization of abortion and training of health care providers to improve access to care.

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Raising Awareness: Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17

As the U.S. continues to experience a maternal health crisis, the campaign aims to raise awareness around racial inequities in maternal health outcomes.

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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Arizona Set to Become the 15th State to Ban Abortion After State Supreme Court Reinstates 1864 Law

Abortion has been banned or severely restricted in half the U.S. states since the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in 2022.

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Case at United Nations Human Rights Committee Seeks to Ensure Access to Abortion in Honduras

After becoming pregnant as a result of rape, an indigenous woman and human rights defender was denied emergency contraception and abortion care and was forced to give birth against her will.

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U.S. Repro Watch, April 4

Florida voters will weigh in on abortion rights after ban is upheld, SCOTUS hears major abortion case, and more news on U.S. reproductive rights.

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New Poll Shows Strong Support in the U.S. for Medication Abortion

Across party lines, Americans support access to medication abortion and the ability to make abortion decisions.

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Florida Supreme Court Allows State to Ban Abortion—But Clears the Way for a Vote on Abortion Rights

Court rules that Florida’s right to privacy no longer protects abortion rights, allowing Florida’s 15-week ban to remain in effect—and clearing the way for its six-week ban.

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.