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Press Releases

Representative Stupak Points Fingers, but Blame for Injecting Abortion Rests Squarely on his Shoulders

03.09.10 - (PRESS RELEASE) Representative Bart Stupak (D-MI) is reportedly resuming talks with House leaders in his effort to include restrictive abortion provisions in the healthcare reform bill. The news comes after Rep…

Kenya’s Criminal Ban on Abortion Hasn’t Stopped Women from Having Abortions, It’s Only Made Them More Dangerous, Says New CRR Report

03.04.10 - (PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights released the first comprehensive human rights report on abortion in Anglophone Africa documenting the devastating effects of the criminalization of abortion in Kenya…

Oklahoma Supreme Court Finds Abortion Law Unconstitutional, Upholds State District Court Decision

03.03.10 - Today, the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed a decision by State District Court Judge Vicki Robertson, which declared unconstitutional a law that would have imposed a host of restrictions on the provision of reproductive healthcare in the State. …

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In The Spotlight

Supreme Court Vacancy Opens Door for Strong Voice on Reproductive Rights

05.21.09 - The announcement of Supreme Court Justice David Souter’s retirement at the end of the term in June provides a critical opportunity for the President to nominate a candidate that will recognize constitutional rights, including a woman’s right to choose an abortion. The last Supreme Court decision on abortion, Gonzales v. Carhart, upheld the first-ever federal abortion ban in a 5-4 decision, undermining 30 years of precedent and opening the door for further attacks on a woman's right to choose. With Justice Souter’s exit, a consistent supporter of abortion rights, it is critical that his replacement recognize the promise and principles of Roe.

While the Center will not take a position on specific candidates, we will be closely monitoring developments as the nomination process heats up and be available to provide expert legal analysis, including background on current reproductive rights law and open cases threatening to undermine protections for reproductive rights.

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U.S. Elected to UN Human Rights Council

05.22.09 - With the recent election of the United States to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the time has come for the U.S. to re-establish itself as a champion for women’s reproductive health at the UN and around the world. The US was one of 18 countries elected to the 47-seat council in a vote by the UN General Assembly earlier this month.

The council is the UN’s main political human rights body and will meet next month from June 2 – 18. The Center is hopeful that issues surrounding women’s reproductive health, including maternal mortality, will be addressed at the session as previously recommended

Maternal mortality is a massive human rights problem. Every year over half a million women die from pregnancy-related causes around the world. The U.S., in particular, has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among western developed nations and ranks 30th in the world in its maternal mortality rate.  

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Learn more about maternal mortality  

Preventing Maternal Mortality and Ensuring Safe Pregnancy: Government Duties to Ensure Pregnant Women’s Survival and Health  

Surviving Pregnancy and Childbirth: An International Human Right…