Abortion

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In The Spotlight

Center for Reproductive Rights Files Case Revealing the Horrifying Reality of El Salvador's Ban on Abortion

03.21.12 - (PRESS RELEASE) El Salvador’s absolute ban on abortion has resulted in tragic and often fatal consequences for the women living in that country — resulting in the arbitrary imprisonment of women suffering from miscarriages and complications in their pregnancies, according to a petition filed…

2011: A Look Back

Every year, anti-choice state legislators propose hundreds of measures intended to erode women’s rights to abortion and reproductive health care. …

A Girl Who Changed the World, A Victory for Women Everywhere

In 2009, a girl from Peru named L.C. demanded justice.

Two years earlier, she needed an abortion—had a legal right to abortion—and was denied, suffering irrevocable harm. L.C. wanted to hold an entire government accountable, her doctors responsible, for failing her just when she needed their help most…

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Our Work in Focus

A Year In Review: 2009 Legislative Wrap Up

In the United States, state legislatures wield enormous power to control women's access to abortion and other reproductive healthcare services…

Recognizing Abortion Providers as Human Rights Defenders

Human Rights defenders are the activists, including journalists, lawyers, judges, and healthcare providers, whose work allows others to exercise their human rights.
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