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Pursuit of Justice

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…

Philippines Passes Reproductive Health Bill that Guarantees Access to Modern Contraceptives

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…

Ireland’s Abortion Law: Lives At Risk

11.20.12 -  Last month, Savita Halapannavar arrived at Galway Hospital 17 weeks into her pregnancy and suffering from severe back pains…

A World of Tragedy: The real-world consequences of a “human life” amendment

08.29.12 -  The opponents of reproductive rights are once again calling for a "human life" amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Of course, the Constitution already protects human life; what these extremists really want is to completely ban abortion nationwide…

Canadian Doctors: “Life Begins at Birth”

08.16.12 -  Earlier this year, one member of Canada's Parliament tried to start a fire…

New Beginning in Nepal

07.18.12 -  As the only global legal advocacy group dedicated to the advancement of reproductive rights worldwide, the Center set a goal several years ago to establish a strong presence in the places where we battle for women's health, equality, and dignity. …

CRR Celebrates 20 Years

06.15.12 -  Twenty years ago on June 15, 1992, the Center for Reproductive Rights opened its doors…

Philippines: Time to Take Action

06.11.12 -  The Center for Reproductive Rights is calling on the Philippines—a country with one of the worst human rights records on protecting women's health— to adopt and implement a set of key recommendations on reproductive health before a panel of its peers at the United Nations. …

U.N. Calls Peru to Carpet

06.01.12 -  A human rights committee within the United Nations has called the government of Peru to the carpet.

The country has a long history of public health officials denying women abortion services in cases where their health may be endangered—even though it is legal. …

A Call for Action in Kenya

05.30.12 -  On May 3, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights released an exhaustive report on the state of the country's sexual and reproductive rights. And the Commission stated, in no uncertain terms, that the Kenyan government has much work to do to ensure that the country's people are protected and respected when it comes to their sexual and reproductive health. This is one of the first reports from a national human rights institution on these issues in the region…

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Nepal Supreme Court: Abortion Is a Right
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…
Peru: The Long March to Justice
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…
Pursuit of Justice
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…

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