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Reimagining the future of reproductive health, law, and policy in a time of urgent need. The UCLA Law CRHLP is a think tank and research center developing long-term, lasting solutions that advance all aspects of reproductive justice.
CRHLP’s Mifepristone Litigation and Federal Action Tracker offers up-to-date, legally grounded information on ongoing litigation and federal actions that could affect mifepristone’s regulation and availability: lnkd.in/gKmagRdn
In 2025, CRHLP and @ansirh.bsky.social submitted a letter to the FDA on behalf of more than 260 researchers to explain that recent reports on mife are not grounded in rigorous science or reliable data: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...
As the Senate holds a hearing today amplifying anti-science rhetoric about the safety of mifepristone, it’s critical to ground this conversation in evidence rather than misinformation.
Last year, with our colleagues at @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social we sent a letter to the FDA signed by over 200 scientists.
The short version? Medication abortion is safe. Time to drop the junk science and move on.
NEW: A majority of the North Dakota Supreme Court said the state's abortion ban was unconstitutional, but ND's rule requiring a 4-vote supermajority to strike down a law resulted in the originalist minority's view winning out. @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's Diana Kasdan and Amanda Barrow explain:
We are excited to launch “History in Reproductive Rights Cases: A post-Dobbs Resource Hub”—a collection of legal resources showing how history can inform state constitutional cases to protect, rather than restrict, reproductive rights and gender justice.
Visit the Hub: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...
Join us on November 13th at 10 AM PT for Embryonic and Fetal Rights? What it Would Mean for Pregnant People and Reproductive Rights, Health, and Research.
Don't miss out! Register now at: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We are excited to announce an opportunity to support CRHLP! Until 12/31, every gift made will have double the impact. The Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health has pledged a $50k match to help sustain the work of the Center. We need your help to meet it!
www.engage.ucla.edu/campaign/ucl...
Your gift today will go 2x as far to support:
Free legal services for those on the front lines, cutting-edge research, legal analysis, and policy solutions, defense of abortion pill access, youth health care rights, health data privacy, and more
Donate at: www.engage.ucla.edu/campaign/ucl...
We are excited to announce an opportunity to support CRHLP! Until 12/31, every gift made will have double the impact. The Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health has pledged a $50k match to help sustain the work of the Center. We need your help to meet it!
www.engage.ucla.edu/campaign/ucl...
Join us on 11/3 at 11:30 AM PT for our upcoming webinar, Realizing the Promise of State Reproductive Freedom Amendments, featuring lawyers on the frontlines of litigation and ballot campaigns with insights into these new constitutional guarantees. RSVP: bit.ly/CRHLPReproWe...
Work with us next summer! Apply now to be a 2026 spring extern contributing to our legal and interdisciplinary work. This position is available to 2L, 3L, and LLM students at UCLA Law. Learn more: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul....
App will be reviewed through 11/17/25.
To learn more about the report and hear from advocates leading litigation to secure the protections guaranteed under these new amendments, join our upcoming webinar: Realizing the Promise of State Reproductive Freedom Amendments.
Pre-register at this link: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
The new report provides a comparative overview of these amendments, including their specific guarantees, constitutional scope, and the standards of judicial review they create. The report details dozens of abortion restrictions in these ten states that pose conflicts with the new amendments.
Today, the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy at UCLA School of Law released a new report, The Promise of Reproductive Freedom Amendments: An Analysis of State Constitutional Protections and Their Impact. Read the report here: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...
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Great supporting the annual 'Stand Up for Our Rights" fundraiser hosted by the Los Angeles Guild for Reproductive Health, benefitting @wrrapreprojustice.bsky.social, @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social, @brigidalliance.bsky.social, @powertodecide.bsky.social & @pposbc.bsky.social Los Angeles. Onward!
Join us for a webinar Sept. 30th discussing the impacts of state abortion policy on medical education, care provision, & decision-making among medical students and residents.
Register for the webinar: (forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...) and read the full report here law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul....
The report examines how restrictive and protective state abortion policies influence where OB-GYN residents practice after residency. The report also provides research and policy recommendations to improve reproductive health care education, training, and state health policy.
CRHLP has released a new report, State Abortion Policies and OB-GYN Residents: How Abortion Policies Influence Career Choices, Relocation Decisions, and Perceived Protection While Providing Care (law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul....
Today we submitted a letter with @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social to the FDA signed by over 200 scientists.
The short version? Medication abortion is safe. Time to drop the junk science and move on. law.ucla.edu/reproductive...
Through this letter organized by CRHLP and ANSIRH, hundreds of researchers remind the FDA that it’s actions must be based on the sound, rigorous, and transparent science that conclusively proves the safety and effectiveness of mifepristone generally and via telehealth.
Today we and our colleagues at @ansirh.bsky.social submitted a letter to the FDA for over 260 researchers affirming the 25-year safety record of mifepristone and urging the FDA not to restrict abortion pill access based on junk science. Read the letter here: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...
RSVP now for our Student Open House, co-hosted with @williamsinstitute.bsky.social Join us on Wednesday, September 3, 5:30–7:00 PM to meet the staff of the Williams Institute and CRHLP. Whether you’re curious about research, policy, or advocacy, now is your opportunity to get involved!
This week for our newsletter, we spotlighted our Graduate Student Researcher Monika Nayak. Monika is contributing to several of our ongoing projects, including work focused on unconditional cash transfers and reproductive health access.
Read the full Q&A here: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...
Now we are excited to share a new online resource for our May Maternal Health Convening where you can:
📺 Watch the associated public panel
📚 Explore the readings that shaped our conversations
📌 Find new resources to share with your networks
Access the webpage here: law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...
Ever wish all our newsletters were in one easy-to-find place? Have you been meaning to catch up on recent issues, but don’t know where to start?
Now you can browse past issues all in one spot! law.ucla.edu/academics/ce...
Announcing our resource to stay informed on efforts to restrict or protect access to mifepristone bit.ly/CRHLPMifeTra...! The Mifepristone Litigation Tracker and Federal Action Tracker provide regularly updated info on court cases & federal admin actions that could shape abortion access nationwide
Tomorrow CRHLP Staff Attorney @cathrencohen.bsky.social will be speaking at an event hosted by Planned Parenthood. Hear from folks working in organizing, policy, education, & law. Join us in Orange County at 6:30 PM!
RSVP here:
www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/looking-ba...
NEW: "Three years after Dobbs, reproductive rights litigation in state courts reveals the role of history and tradition is far from settled." @reprorights.bsky.social's Diana Kasdan and @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's Amanda Barrow discuss how some state courts are breaking w/ SCOTUS's originalism.