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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 4d

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.

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 18d

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...

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 18d

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.

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · 18d

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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Naomi Goldman @naomigoldman.bsky.social · Sep 7

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!

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Sep 4

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....

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Sep 4

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.

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Sep 4

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....

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ANSIRH @ansirh.bsky.social · Aug 27

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...

Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy Reproductive Health Researchers Comment Letter to FDA

On August 27th, 2025, UCLA Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy (CRHLP) and Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH) at UCSF submitted a letter on behalf of more than 260 rese...

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Aug 27

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.

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Aug 27

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...

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Aug 12

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!

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Aug 8

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...

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Jul 29

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...

UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Jul 23

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...

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Jun 30

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

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Jun 23

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...

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State Court Report @statecourtreport.org · May 28

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.

The Role of History and Tradition in State Court Abortion Cases

Some state courts weighed historical evidence and found abortion rights protections, diverging from the U.S. Supreme Court’s approach in Dobbs.

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · May 27

Check out this informational video on an important recent case and read the full case explainer here: bit.ly/MichiganExplainer

Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · May 27

Last week, a lower court in Michigan ruled that three laws restricting abortion access were unconstitutional under the state's Reproductive Freedom for All amendment.

I talked about the decision in @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's latest newsletter. Check it out: vimeo.com/1087161915

Case Explainer: Northland Family Planning Center v. Nessel

This is "Case Explainer: Northland Family Planning Center v. Nessel " by Kelsey Padilla on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people…

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Cathren Cohen (she/her) @cathrencohen.bsky.social · May 27

Last week, a lower court in Michigan ruled that three laws restricting abortion access were unconstitutional under the state's Reproductive Freedom for All amendment.

I talked about the decision in @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social's latest newsletter. Check it out: vimeo.com/1087161915

Case Explainer: Northland Family Planning Center v. Nessel

This is "Case Explainer: Northland Family Planning Center v. Nessel " by Kelsey Padilla on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people…

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · May 2

CRHLP Staff are featured in a new Daily Bruin article about CRHLP's recent policy brief on unconditional cash transfer
programs.
Read the full piece here: dailybruin.com/2025/05/01/u...
& check out the policy brief to learn about this powerful approach to repro justice: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Apr 16

We want to highlight efforts created and led by the @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social to build awareness and activism driven by the lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. Join us & BMMA in building towards policies & practices that ensure Black Mamas, families, and communities thrive!

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RHITES @reprotelehealth.bsky.social · Apr 9

RHITES is delighted to announce our April webinar, Legal Frameworks for Abortion Innovation: Integrating Telehealth into an Abortion Care Practice! Featuring The Lawyering Project & Abortion Defense Network, @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social, and Meadow Repro Health! ✨💙

Register now: shorturl.at/tZxic

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UCLA Law Center on Repro Health, Law, & Policy @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social · Mar 18

The Daily Bruin reported on the panel, highlighting discussion of the escalating and intertwined threats to reproductive and gender justice, and capturing reflections from attendees. Read the full coverage here:

dailybruin.com/2025/03/13/l...

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