1 Year Without Roe Personal StoryJune 23, 2023 1 Year Without Roe Doctors, doulas, and nurse practitioners detail their experiences since the overturn of Roe v. Wade and their fears in the rapidly evolving legal landscape of abortion care. Jun 23, 2023
What Recent Court Rulings on Mifepristone Mean for Abortion, Drug Safety, and the Politicization of the Courts ArticleApril 10, 2023 What Recent Court Rulings on Mifepristone Mean for Abortion, Drug Safety, and the Politicization of the Courts Apr 10, 2023 Sabrina Talukder, Maggie Jo Buchanan, Emily Gee
A Year After the Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade, Trends in State Abortion Laws Have Emerged ReportJune 15, 2023 A Year After the Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade, Trends in State Abortion Laws Have Emerged Jun 15, 2023 Becca Damante, Kierra B. Jones
The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 ReportMarch 12, 2025 The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 New survey findings show that the U.S. LGBTQI+ community experiences high rates of discrimination, challenges in accessing health care, and more. Mar 12, 2025 Cait Smith, Haley Norris
Medicaid Cuts Pushed by Republicans Could Devastate Access to Reproductive Care and Contraception In the NewsMarch 10, 2025 Medicaid Cuts Pushed by Republicans Could Devastate Access to Reproductive Care and Contraception Kierra B. Jones writes in Teen Vogue about the harms of proposed Medicaid cuts. Mar 10, 2025 Teen Vogue Kierra B. Jones
Stopping the Abuse of Tech in Surveilling and Criminalizing Abortion ReportJanuary 29, 2025 Stopping the Abuse of Tech in Surveilling and Criminalizing Abortion Apps and consumer data could be weaponized to criminalize those seeking, providing, and supporting abortion care, and policymakers and individual Americans should act to protect private reproductive health information. Jan 29, 2025 Kierra B. Jones
States Prepare for Threats to Abortion Access by Stockpiling Mifepristone and Misoprostol ArticleDecember 19, 2024 States Prepare for Threats to Abortion Access by Stockpiling Mifepristone and Misoprostol While states attempt to prevent future shortages of medication abortion drugs, stockpiling efforts are only a stopgap solution to abortion bans. Dec 19, 2024 Kate Kelly
President Biden Should Finalize the Equal Rights Amendment In the NewsDecember 13, 2024 President Biden Should Finalize the Equal Rights Amendment In The Progressive Magazine, Kate Kelly writes about why President Joe Biden should finalize the Equal Rights Amendment. Dec 13, 2024 The Progressive Magazine Kate Kelly
United States v. Skrmetti: The Trans Medical Care Case Before the Supreme Court Is About Bodily Autonomy for Everyone ArticleDecember 2, 2024 United States v. Skrmetti: The Trans Medical Care Case Before the Supreme Court Is About Bodily Autonomy for Everyone Should the court side with families and doctors, the decision in United States v. Skrmetti could overturn bans on lifesaving transgender medical care, but should the justices decide otherwise, the implications for everyone’s access to health care could be drastic. Dec 2, 2024 Haley Norris
The Top 5 Ways Project 2025 Would Hurt Disabled People ReportOctober 28, 2024 The Top 5 Ways Project 2025 Would Hurt Disabled People Project 2025 would directly harm disabled people by removing basic civil rights protections and making it harder for these individuals to access necessary resources and services. Oct 28, 2024 Mia Ives-Rublee, Casey Doherty
The Dangers of Project 2025: Global Lessons in Authoritarianism ArticleOctober 9, 2024 The Dangers of Project 2025: Global Lessons in Authoritarianism Far-right policies such as the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 threaten American democracy by mirroring authoritarian tactics seen in Hungary, Turkey, and beyond. Oct 9, 2024 Allison McManus, Robert Benson, Sadhana Mandala, 1 More Dan Herman
Project 2025 Is Already a Reality in Many States ArticleSeptember 12, 2024 Project 2025 Is Already a Reality in Many States Here are examples of how some states are already working to implement the extreme policies outlined in Project 2025. Sep 12, 2024 Ryan Koronowski
Project 2025’s Plan To Gut Checks and Balances Harms Parents ArticleAugust 20, 2024 Project 2025’s Plan To Gut Checks and Balances Harms Parents The new authoritarian playbook would devastate parents in many ways. Aug 20, 2024 Colin Seeberger
Project 2025’s Plan To Gut Checks and Balances Harms the American People Fact SheetAugust 8, 2024 Project 2025’s Plan To Gut Checks and Balances Harms the American People The new authoritarian playbook would devastate Americans in many ways. Aug 8, 2024 Colin Seeberger
Fact Sheets: The Harmful Effects of Project 2025, by State Fact SheetAugust 1, 2024 Fact Sheets: The Harmful Effects of Project 2025, by State These fact sheets provide insight into how Project 2025 would affect people in states across the country. Aug 1, 2024 Colin Seeberger
What To Know About Abortion Access and Arizona’s Ballot Measure ReportJuly 18, 2024 What To Know About Abortion Access and Arizona’s Ballot Measure Following the Arizona Supreme Court’s revival of an 1864 abortion ban, voters will consider a constitutional amendment to protect and expand abortion access until fetal viability for 1.4 million women. Jul 18, 2024 Kierra B. Jones
Project 2025 Compels Local Prosecutors To Enforce Extreme Right-Wing Laws ArticleJuly 16, 2024 Project 2025 Compels Local Prosecutors To Enforce Extreme Right-Wing Laws Project 2025 seeks to impose a right-wing policy agenda by threatening federal legal action against local officials who refuse to enforce abortion bans. Jul 16, 2024 Lindsey McLendon
Project 2025: The Plan To Seize Power by Gutting America’s System of Checks and Balances ArticleJuly 8, 2024 Project 2025: The Plan To Seize Power by Gutting America’s System of Checks and Balances Project 2025—and the budget plans it has spawned—would erode Americans’ personal freedoms and harm the middle class, starting by consolidating power in the presidency just as authoritarian governments have done in other countries around the world. Jul 8, 2024 Will Ragland, Joe Radosevich
Supreme Court Dismisses Idaho v. United States Without Making a Decision on Emergency Abortion Care Supreme Court Dismisses Idaho v. United States Without Making a Decision on Emergency Abortion Care While the merits of Idaho v. United States will be decided by the lower courts, the U.S. Supreme Court admitted to procedural miscalculations that directly compromised the safety of pregnant patients in Idaho—underscoring how pregnant patients and medical providers will continue to be caught in the chaos and confusion sowed by the politicization of medication. Jun 27, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
Idaho v. United States: The Fight Continues To Protect Emergency Abortion Care Past EventJune 27, 2024 Idaho v. United States: The Fight Continues To Protect Emergency Abortion Care Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual conversation on the Idaho v. United States decision. Jun 27, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, State Rep. Ilana Rubel, Nina Besser Doorley
Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District: 6-Week Abortion Ban Update ArticleJune 20, 2024 Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District: 6-Week Abortion Ban Update Florida’s extreme abortion ban for women who reach six weeks of pregnancy has essentially cut off abortion access for women in the South; new analysis by the Center for American Progress maps the latest driving times to an abortion clinic and the changes since the Dobbs decision by congressional district that, as a consequence of reduced abortion access, increase average district driving times by 300 percent nationally. Jun 20, 2024 Sara Estep
The Major SCOTUS Cases: Threats to the Rule of Law Posed by the Supreme Court’s 2023 Term ArticleJune 18, 2024 The Major SCOTUS Cases: Threats to the Rule of Law Posed by the Supreme Court’s 2023 Term The Supreme Court’s decisions in the coming days are likely to wrest away basic personal freedoms and stop public agencies from keeping Americans safe at the behest of billionaires and corporations. Jun 18, 2024 Devon Ombres
The Sweeping Consequences of the Far Right’s Plan To Effectuate a Backdoor National Abortion Ban in Project 2025 ArticleJune 17, 2024 The Sweeping Consequences of the Far Right’s Plan To Effectuate a Backdoor National Abortion Ban in Project 2025 This column is the second of two pieces highlighting the far-reaching consequences for women and families of misapplying the Comstock Act to eliminate access to medication abortion access through the mail. Jun 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
Project 2025’s Distortion of a Reconstruction-Era Law Could Enact a National Abortion Ban ArticleJune 13, 2024 Project 2025’s Distortion of a Reconstruction-Era Law Could Enact a National Abortion Ban This column is the first out of two pieces highlighting how far-right extremists plan to misapply the Comstock Act to eliminate access to medication abortion through the mail by overriding the independence of the U.S. Department of Justice. Jun 13, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
‘As quick as 5 minutes in California or as grueling as 11 hours in Texas’: Research reveals new post-Dobbs map of abortion access driving times In the NewsMay 24, 2024 ‘As quick as 5 minutes in California or as grueling as 11 hours in Texas’: Research reveals new post-Dobbs map of abortion access driving times Sara Estep writes about CAP research on abortion access driving times. May 24, 2024 Fortune Sara Estep
It’s Past Time To Address Reproductive Equity for Disabled People ArticleMay 23, 2024 It’s Past Time To Address Reproductive Equity for Disabled People Advocacy groups and policymakers have long ignored reproductive rights and equity for disabled people, which is why it is essential to bring these issues to the forefront. May 23, 2024 Mia Ives-Rublee
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Is Spearheading a Judicial Power Grab ReportMay 15, 2024 The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Is Spearheading a Judicial Power Grab The rogue 5th Circuit Court has helped undermine the separation of powers, established precedent, and principled legal reasoning to accomplish right-wing policy goals; the Supreme Court continuing to follow suit would strip power away from elected representatives and American voters. May 15, 2024 Jeevna Sheth, Devon Ombres
Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District ArticleApril 21, 2024 Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District Who is the typical woman of reproductive age in each congressional district? What is her income? What is her demographic profile? Does she live in poverty? How far must she travel to get an abortion? A new Center for American Progress analysis answers these questions and more for the districts of the 118th Congress (January 2023–January 2025). Apr 21, 2024 Sara Estep
CAP Changemakers: The Intersectionality of Black Maternal Health Care and Abortion Access VideoApril 17, 2024 CAP Changemakers: The Intersectionality of Black Maternal Health Care and Abortion Access This conversation with Sabrina Talukder and Dr. Jamila K. Taylor highlights the vital intersection of Black maternal health care and abortion access, advocating for equitable policies and dignified care for marginalized communities. Apr 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, Jamila Taylor, Toni Pandolfo, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage
Emergency Abortion Care Under Threat in Idaho v. United States: The Medical Providers Perspective Past EventApril 17, 2024 Emergency Abortion Care Under Threat in Idaho v. United States: The Medical Providers Perspective Join the Center for American Progress and physician storytellers from Idaho and other rural states to discuss how the criminalization of abortion care, the future of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), and the interference of the U.S. Supreme Court in their daily medical practice has changed their personal and professional lives. Apr 17, 2024
3 Questions To Ask During Oral Arguments in Idaho v. United States ArticleApril 17, 2024 3 Questions To Ask During Oral Arguments in Idaho v. United States Idaho v. United States, a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care in every state, highlights how a politicized judiciary is fueling the politicization of medicine. Apr 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
5 Connections Between Attacks on Abortion Care and Transgender Medical Care in Idaho Court Cases ArticleApril 17, 2024 5 Connections Between Attacks on Abortion Care and Transgender Medical Care in Idaho Court Cases Two court cases originating in Idaho—Idaho v. United States and Poe v. Labrador—reveal five connections between attacks on abortion care and transgender medical care and highlight how the politicization of the judiciary is fueling the politicization of medicine. Apr 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, Cait Smith
Idaho v. United States: The Dangers of Criminalizing Abortion Care VideoApril 4, 2024 Idaho v. United States: The Dangers of Criminalizing Abortion Care Four medical professionals detail how their personal and professional lives are directly affected by the far-reaching consequences of Idaho v. United States. Apr 4, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, Toni Pandolfo, Olivia Mowry, 2 More Kayla-Ajanae Archer-Buckley, Hai-Lam Phan
2 Things You Need To Know About the Alabama IVF Ruling VideoMarch 22, 2024 2 Things You Need To Know About the Alabama IVF Ruling The Alabama in vitro fertilization (IVF) ruling did not happen in a vacuum; the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade set the foundation for attacks on all forms of reproductive care, including IVF. Mar 22, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry
The FDA’s Decisions on Mifepristone Have Advanced the Safety of Medication Abortion ArticleMarch 20, 2024 The FDA’s Decisions on Mifepristone Have Advanced the Safety of Medication Abortion The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration, an unprecedented case on medication abortion that threatens to roll back years of scientific progress by undermining FDA decisions that have repeatedly affirmed and enhanced the safety of mifepristone. Mar 20, 2024 Kierra B. Jones
Rewriting the Playbook: How Women Are Powering the Economy Past EventMarch 14, 2024 Rewriting the Playbook: How Women Are Powering the Economy Please Join the Center for American Progress for the launch of the "Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy." Mar 14, 2024 Navin Nayak, Sara Estep, Heather Boushey, 9 More Emily Gee, Jocelyn Frye, Emily Martin, Deborah J. Vagins, Deborah J. Vagins, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Laura Rodriguez, Sen. Tina Smith, Lael Brainard
Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy ReportMarch 14, 2024 Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy This collection of policy recommendations reveals how policymakers can grow the economy by centering the changes that women need in their economic platforms. Mar 14, 2024 Rose Khattar, Sara Estep
How the Alabama IVF Ruling Is Connected to Upcoming Supreme Court Cases on Abortion ArticleMarch 11, 2024 How the Alabama IVF Ruling Is Connected to Upcoming Supreme Court Cases on Abortion The conservative judges in the Alabama in vitro fertilization (IVF) ruling, Idaho v. United States, and Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) all issued decisions that seemingly supported their personal and political ideology over the rule of law, further fueling the politicization of medicine. Mar 11, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Marks a Pivotal Moment in Birth Control Access ArticleMarch 4, 2024 The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Marks a Pivotal Moment in Birth Control Access The first over-the-counter birth control pill will soon be available on shelves at retailers nationwide; we must ensure it is affordable and accessible to everyone. Mar 4, 2024 Kierra B. Jones
In Idaho v. United States, the Supreme Court Must Reckon With the Post-Dobbs Reality It Created ArticleFebruary 26, 2024 In Idaho v. United States, the Supreme Court Must Reckon With the Post-Dobbs Reality It Created In April 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will review Idaho v. United States, which will determine if medical providers can continue providing abortions to pregnant women experiencing dire medical conditions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. Feb 26, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
The Supreme Court Will Review the Fate of Medication Abortion Care ArticleDecember 13, 2023 The Supreme Court Will Review the Fate of Medication Abortion Care The same radical Supreme Court majority that eradicated the constitutional right to abortion will now review the approval of mifepristone. Dec 13, 2023 Sabrina Talukder
How Sandra Day O’Connor’s Legacy Could — And Should — Impact the Future of Medication Abortion In the NewsDecember 8, 2023 How Sandra Day O’Connor’s Legacy Could — And Should — Impact the Future of Medication Abortion Sabrina Talukder writes in The Messenger about the upcoming ruling in Alliance v. FDA. Dec 8, 2023 The Messenger Sabrina Talukder
Why Congress Must Reauthorize a Lifesaving Program To Fight HIV/AIDS ArticleNovember 17, 2023 Why Congress Must Reauthorize a Lifesaving Program To Fight HIV/AIDS Despite extremists’ assertions, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) does not facilitate abortion access but does improve pregnancy and other health outcomes for women and girls, as well as promote strong partnerships and democratic principles in key nations; it is also indispensable to the elimination of HIV/AIDS by 2030. Nov 17, 2023 Sarnata Reynolds
How Ohio’s Special Election Results Will Both Protect Abortion and Affect Maternal Mortality in the State ArticleNovember 8, 2023 How Ohio’s Special Election Results Will Both Protect Abortion and Affect Maternal Mortality in the State Ohio’s Issue 1 ballot initiative to codify the legal status of abortion in the state constitution affects both abortion access and maternal mortality rates. Nov 8, 2023 Sabrina Talukder, Tracy Weitz, Sara Estep, 3 More Kierra B. Jones, Amina Khalique, Isabela Salas-Betsch
2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Past EventOctober 25, 2023 2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Join the Center for American Progress as we celebrate 20 years of innovative policy solutions and look boldly forward to a progressive future. Oct 25, 2023
How Supreme Court Cases on Gun Violence and Abortion Will Affect Women ArticleOctober 2, 2023 How Supreme Court Cases on Gun Violence and Abortion Will Affect Women In the 2023 term, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to hear two cases, one on gun violence and one on abortion access, that will directly and disproportionately affect women. Oct 2, 2023 Sabrina Talukder
Point: Tuberville’s Misguided Stunt Threatens Our National Security In the NewsSeptember 7, 2023 Point: Tuberville’s Misguided Stunt Threatens Our National Security Maggie Jo Buchanan and Allison McManus write in "DC Journal" about how a senator's views on abortion are jeopardizing national security. Sep 7, 2023 DC Journal Maggie Jo Buchanan, Allison McManus
Te explicamos la última decisión del quinto circuito sobre la mifepristona VideoAugust 24, 2023 Te explicamos la última decisión del quinto circuito sobre la mifepristona El acceso a la mifepristona permanece igual a medida que continúan los litigios. Aug 24, 2023 Sabrina Talukder, Maggie Jo Buchanan, Becca Damante, 4 More Kierra B. Jones, Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage, Toni Pandolfo
Here’s a Rundown of the 5th Circuit’s Latest Decision on Mifepristone VideoAugust 22, 2023 Here’s a Rundown of the 5th Circuit’s Latest Decision on Mifepristone Access to mifepristone remains unchanged as litigation continues to play out. Aug 22, 2023 Sabrina Talukder, Maggie Jo Buchanan, Becca Damante, 4 More Kierra B. Jones, Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage, Toni Pandolfo
What to Know as Abortion Access Heads Back to the Supreme Court ArticleAugust 17, 2023 What to Know as Abortion Access Heads Back to the Supreme Court Access to mifepristone remains unchanged for now as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to ultimately determine approval of the medication and the independence of drug approvals in the United States. Aug 17, 2023 Maggie Jo Buchanan, Sabrina Talukder, Becca Damante, 1 More Kierra B. Jones
What To Know About Ohio’s Special Election and Abortion Access ArticleAugust 3, 2023 What To Know About Ohio’s Special Election and Abortion Access On August 8, Ohio’s special election to change the threshold for approving constitutional amendments will have implications for a November 2023 ballot initiative to protect access to abortion. Aug 3, 2023 Becca Damante
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