The Latest Breaking News from the Center for Reproductive Rights

Meet Serena Joy, 'The Handmaid's Tale' Villain Behind Olivia Rodrigo's Most Outspoken Song

Olivia Rodrigo's surprise single 'Serena Joy' critiques complicity and supports reproductive rights, drawing inspiration from Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale'. Proceeds benefit multiple reproductive health organisations.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24

'It's Pro-Control': Olivia Rodrigo Slams Abortion Restrictions While Revisiting Texas Woman's Near-Death Ordeal

Olivia Rodrigo criticises abortion restrictions, calling them 'pro-control', during a discussion on reproductive rights, highlighting Amanda Zurawski's case.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

A Tennessee woman needed an abortion to save her life. She then joined a lawsuit against the state’s ban

After she had to travel out of state to access care, Rachel Fulton joined the Center for Reproductive Rights’ suit, which an appeal has now halted indefinitely

The Guardian - US · Apr 27

Case of mother who died during forced sterilisation in Peru to be heard in court

Celia Ramos was one of thousands of women subjected to government’s brutal policy in the 1990s. A ruling by the inter-American court of human rights could open way for reparations

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025

Strict Idaho abortion ban loosened by judge's ruling on medical exemptions

A judge has ruled than an abortion in Idaho is not prohibited if pregnancy complications could cause a woman's death

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025

Lawyers for Houston-area midwife accused of illegal abortions condemn state’s investigation

Maria Rojas’ attorneys got their first chance to address the claims against her Thursday. She was released on bond but a judge ordered the clinics to remain closed.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 28, 2025

A ‘powerful and unflinching’ look at reproductive rights in the U.S: The Independent’s documentary, The A-Word, screens in Tennessee

‘I wish the film could be plastered on the walls everywhere for everyone to see’

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

Women suing over Idaho's abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming 'medical refugees'

Four women suing over Idaho’s strict abortion ban told a judge Tuesday how excitement over their pregnancies turned to grief and fear after they learned their fetuses were not likely to survive to birth — and how they had to leave the state to get abortions amid fears that pregnancy…

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

In 'Zurawski v. Texas,' the Post-Dobbs Reality Is Darker Than You Could Have Imagined

A new documentary, produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, and Jennifer Lawrence, shows just how catastrophic anti-abortion bills are—and what’s at stake if we stop fighting them.

Marie Claire · Nov 4, 2024

Abortion exceptions are a "farce"

Two complaints filed against Texas hospitals reflect a bigger issue about abortion ban exceptions

Salon · Aug 15, 2024