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Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Leads Reproductive Rights Task Force Meeting
The RRTF is made up of representatives from the department’s Civil Division, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney community, Office of the Solicitor General, Office for Access to Justice, Office of Legal Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, Office of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Associate Attorney General, Office of the Deputy Attorney General and Office of the Attorney General and is supported by dedicated staff.
The RRTF provided updates on their work involving access to reproductive services protected under federal law, the Office of Legal Counsel’s work with federal agencies involving access to reproductive health care, and outreach by the department to reproductive health care providers to ensure they know their protections under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
The RRTF also discussed challenges ahead and expected work in the new year.
Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta thanks members of the Reproductive Rights Task Force.
On Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta convened the full Reproductive Rights Task Force (RRTF). The meeting focused on the work of the RRTF since its creation in July following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and eliminating the constitutional right to abortion recognized in those cases.