Abortion Access: Restrictions on Public Funding and Insurance Coverage

03.05.09 - Access to abortion in the U.S. is undermined not only by restrictive legislation, but also by bans on the use of public funds, facilities and employees for abortions, and by restrictions on insurance coverage for abortions…

Download: CRR Opposes Colorado’s Personhood Initiative

09.02.10 - The Center for Reproductive Rights opposes Colorado Proposed Amendment 62, which would amend the Colorado Constitution to define the word "person" to include "every human being from the beginning of the biological development of that human being." The measure seeks to make fertilized eggs,…

Download: A First Look Back at the 2010 State Legislative Session

08.30.10 - Every year, anti-choice state legislators propose measures intended to restrict women's access to abortion, including mandatory delays, biased counseling provisions and other burdensome and unnecessary requirements…

A First Look Back at the 2010 State Legislative Session

A First Look Back at the 2010 State Legislative Session

Every year, anti-choice state legislators propose measures intended to restrict women's access to abortion, including mandatory delays, biased counseling provisions and other burdensome and unnecessary requirements. On average, more than six hundred bills are proposed annually and dozens are passed, making it increasingly difficult for women in many states to access abortion…

Marc Test Postcard

Forsaken Lives: Slideshow

During a trip to the Philippines last spring, the Center endeavored to document the sights and experiences of women living under the country's blanket ban on abortion. …

Hope Medical Group for Women v. James D. Caldwell: Temporary Restraining Order

08.12.10 - The Center for Reproductive Rights has been granted a temporary restraining order in the federal challenge recently filed against two abortion restrictions passed by the Louisiana state legislature.

Download the order below >…

Alaska Parental Notification Ballot Measure Hurts Teens

08.05.10 - Today, the Center released a statement opposing Alaska Ballot Measure 2, a proposed mandatory parental notification law that would endanger teens. Alaskans go to the polls on August 24th to vote on the measure. …

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Forsaken Lives: Donate Now to Make a Difference

The Center for Reproductive Rights is the world's expert in using constitutional and international human rights law to secure women's access to quality reproductive healthcare…

Forsaken Lives: Download Report

Criminal bans on abortion are harmful not only to women but also undermine entire health systems…

Demanding Rights for HIV Positive Women

Demanding Rights for HIV Positive Women

Around the world, laws and policies stigmatize and discriminate against people living with HIV/AIDS, violating their human rights. In reaction to this, people living with HIV are increasingly using the law to hold governments accountable for human rights violations and to ensure that others do not face the same discrimination and abuse…