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Reproductive Rights

City Attorney statement on SCOTUS decision to eliminate right to abortion

January 9, 2024June 24, 2022 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Ruling goes against nearly 50 years of precedent

Categories News, Reproductive Rights

Legal Community Launches Initiative to Defend Abortion Rights

January 9, 2024June 1, 2022 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
As the U.S. Supreme Court looks poised to strike down Roe v. Wade, Bay Area attorneys band together to provide legal assistance to those seeking abortions

Categories News, Reproductive Rights

San Francisco successfully blocks discriminatory health care rule

June 30, 2022November 19, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Court blocks so-called ‘conscience rule’ that would have denied critical medical care to patients.

Categories Major Case, News, Reproductive Rights

Herrera statement after hearing to invalidate discriminatory health care rule

June 30, 2022October 30, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
So-called ‘conscience rule’ has been on hold; SF and coalition partners are now asking the federal courts to invalidate it

Categories Major Case, News, Reproductive Rights

Herrera files for court order invalidating discriminatory health care rule

June 30, 2022September 12, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
So-called ‘conscience rule’ has been on hold; SF and coalition partners are now asking the federal courts to invalidate it

Categories News, Reproductive Rights

Herrera forces Trump administration to back down on discriminatory health care rule

June 30, 2022June 28, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Facing legal challenge, federal government agrees to delay implementation of rule that could have denied medical care to women, LGBTQ patients and others

Categories Major Case, Marriage Equality, News, Reproductive Rights Tags conscience rule, health care, health care refusal rule

Herrera asks court to block Trump’s discriminatory health care rule

June 30, 2022June 3, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney Dennis Herrera files for a preliminary court order to prevent the key provisions of the so-called ‘conscience’ rule from taking effect

Categories News, Reproductive Rights

U.S. Supreme Court denies review of SF crisis pregnancy law, ordinance stands

June 30, 2022June 28, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
SF law prohibits false or misleading advertising by pregnancy centers that don’t actually provide abortions, emergency contraception or referrals for those services

Categories News, Reproductive Rights

S.F. City Attorney’s response to U.S. high court ruling on abortion clinic protest ‘buffer zones’

June 30, 2022June 26, 2014 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
‘Disappointing’ unanimous decision invalidated a balanced Massachusetts law ‘that helped protect public safety and ensure women’s access to reproductive health care’

Categories News, Reproductive Rights

Cohen, Herrera take on S.F. ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ for deceptive marketing tactics

June 30, 2022August 2, 2011 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Proposed ordinance, City Attorney demand letter target misleading advertising by centers that push hidden agenda for ‘abortion free world’

Categories News, Reproductive Rights Tags Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Herrera demands proof of accuracy, safety claims by IntelliGender in-home test

June 30, 2022March 10, 2010 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney invokes authority under Unfair Competition Law in seeking evidence for marketing claims by gender prediction test sold in S.F.

Categories Consumer Protection, News, Reproductive Rights Tags The IntelliGender Test, Unfair Competition Law

Herrera-sponsored Ban on ‘Gender Rating’ Signed into Law by Gov. Schwarzenegger

June 30, 2022October 12, 2009 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Discriminatory practice that cost women up to 39% more for health insurance premiums is ended; City Attorney’s lawsuit averted

Categories News, Reproductive Rights Tags Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gender Rating

Herrera Urges Schwarzenegger to Sign Bill to End Health Insurance ‘Gender Rating’

June 30, 2022September 3, 2009 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
State legislation targets unconstitutional pricing scheme that costs women up to 39% more for health coverage than men

Categories News, Reproductive Rights Tags Gender Rating

U.S. Supreme Court Grants Review in 9th Circuit Case Dealing with Federal Abortion Ban

June 30, 2022June 16, 2006 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
High Court Will Hear Second Case Involving Controversial Law ‘That More Fully Implicates the Important Issues Underpinning a Woman’s Right to Reproductive Choice’

Categories News, Reproductive Rights Tags Dennis Herrera, Planned Parenthood

Herrera Honored As Hispanic National Bar’s Attorney of the Year, NARAL’s Champion of Choice

June 30, 2022October 7, 2004 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Back-to-Back Awards Recognize Office’s National Leadership, City’s ‘Civic Creed’ in Public Integrity, Civil and Women’s Rights

Categories News, Reproductive Rights Tags Bush Administration, Dennis Herrera, Hispanic National Bar Association

U.S. District Court in S.F. Strikes Down Bush Administration’s Federal Abortion Ban

June 30, 2022June 1, 2004 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Nation’s First Decision Among Three Current Constitutional Challenges is ‘Soundly Reasoned, Extremely Thorough’ and an Important Victory, Says Herrera

Categories News, Reproductive Rights Tags Phyllis J. Hamilton, Planned Parenthood

San Francisco Becomes First Municipality to Challenge Constitutionality of Ban on So-called ‘Partial-Birth Abortion’

June 30, 2022January 7, 2004 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Herrera’s Challenge to Bush Administration’s Abortion Ban Marks ‘Important Foray’ Into the ‘Most Important Fight Over Abortion Rights in a Generation’

Categories News, Reproductive Rights Tags Dennis Herrera

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