04.19.13 -
The story of Polish daughter and mother P and S is deeply complicated. P, a teenager, was raped and became pregnant as a consequence. She wanted to
terminate the pregnancy and had a right to under Poland's laws…
12.18.12 -
A reproductive health bill that has been in the making for more than a decade was passed in both the Philippines House of Representatives and the Senate.
The House and Senate reconciled their respective versions of the bill last month and President Benigno Aquino III signed the bill into…
In a recent decision in the case of Lakshmi Dhikta v. Nepal, the Supreme Court of Nepal ruled that the country’s government must guarantee access to safe and affordable abortion services. Specifically, it affirmed the need for a comprehensive abortion law and emphasized the government’s obligation to ensure that no woman is denied a legal abortion just because she cannot pay for it…
Six years ago this week, the Center for Reproductive Rights
won a groundbreaking victory for the women of Peru and around the world
. For the first time, an international human rights body condemned a country for failing to provide abortion services that were both legal and
essential to the health of a woman, violating her fundamental human rights in the process…
The story of Polish daughter and mother P and S is deeply complicated. P, a teenager, was raped and became pregnant as a consequence. She wanted to
terminate the pregnancy and had a right to under Poland's laws…
