This is a lawsuit filed by private parties challenging the constitutionality of the Reproductive Privacy Act on the grounds that it violates the Rhode Island Constitution.  The ACLU of RI filed a "friend of court" brief challenging the plaintiffs' position. On May 4, 2022, the RI Supreme Court upheld the General Assembly's authority to enact the 2019 law.

UPDATE, 10/11/2022: U.S. Supreme Court denies certiorari, upholding the decision of the RI Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the law.

Attorney(s)

Lynette Labinger and Faye Dion

Date filed

September 26, 2019

Status

Active