Press Releases
about Reproductive Freedom
Feb 05, 2026
Arizona Advanced Practice Clinicians Challenge Laws Barring Them from Providing Abortion
The ban violates Arizona’s constitutional protections for abortion access by preventing trained health care professionals from giving patients safe, time-sensitive care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Gill et al. v. State of Arizona
Jan 27, 2026
Trump Administration Responds to Lawsuit Seeking Immediate Nationwide Restrictions on Medication Abortion
Department of Justice does not defend Americans’ ability to access medication abortion but seeks to pause the case based on a politically motivated FDA review already underway
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jan 13, 2026
NFPRHA and ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµSucceed in Fighting to Restore All Federal Family Planning Grants and Dismiss Their Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration
WASHINGTON – Today, the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against the Trump administration following the gov...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jan 09, 2026
Alabama Court Rules Against Midwives and Birth Centers in Challenge to Restrictive Hospital Licensing Rules, But Case Will Continue
Pregnant Alabamians will still be able to receive birth center-based care while this case continues.
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Dec 17, 2025
Louisiana Lawsuit Seeks Immediate Nationwide Restrictions on Medication Abortion
Patients could lose telemedicine access to a safe and effective medication for abortion and miscarriage care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Dec 11, 2025
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµResponds to Senate Vote to Strip Life-Saving Health Care from Millions
The bill (S. 3386) would ban payments for abortion coverage, limit access to care for transgender people, and create coverage barriers for immigrant communities
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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