Legal Restrictions

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A Ban By Any Other Name

05.03.13 -  Since the day the United States Supreme Court found in Roe v. Wade constitutional protections for women's right to decide whether to continue or end a pregnancy, opponents of that fundamental right have been focused on chipping those protections away. …

Forced to Surrender

04.25.13 -  Maria Couevas is anything but a quitter. The facts of this story will prove that out…

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…

UN Body Slams Abortion Laws

03.22.13 -  This month, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (the Committee) condemned Hungary for two types of abortion restrictions that are on the rise both in Europe and in the US—mandatory waiting periods and biased counseling laws…

The Only Clinic in N. Ireland Survives

03.18.13 -  Northern Ireland, a country with limited abortion options, has just one private abortion clinic, which opened in 2012…

Stopping All Violence

03.13.13 -  Last week, President Obama signed the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which funds support groups for and prosecution of violent crimes against women…

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Releases Report on Torture and Ill-Treatment in Health Care Settings

03.07.13 -  This week, Juan Mendez, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, presented a groundbreaking…

A Battle in Arkansas

03.07.13 - Yesterday, a legislature of extremists in Arkansas ignored the governor, ignored broad national support for the right to abortion, ignored the United States Supreme Court, ignored logic, and, most importantly, ignored a woman’s human right to make deeply personal decisions about her…

UN Focuses on Reproductive Rights Issues

03.06.13 -  This month, national leaders, diplomats, and human rights defenders from around the world gathered in Geneva to attend the 22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. This year's agenda touched on a number of issues—including those that are central to the Center's work: …

Extremists Target Rape Exception

01.31.13 -  Just when you thought the opponents of reproductive freedom couldn't get any more radical, they outdo themselves…

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…
Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)
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Parental Involvement Laws
In their efforts to make abortion inaccessible to as many women as possible, anti-choice forces have focused on burdening minors' access to abortion…
Abortion Bans
In Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court held that bans on abortion are unconstitutional…
Mandatory Delays and Biased Counseling for Women Seeking Abortions
Biased counseling laws, on the books in many states, require woman seeking an abortion to receive information dictated by the state prior to undergoing the procedure…
Abortion Access: Restrictions on Public Funding and Insurance Coverage
Laws that restrict the use of public funds for abortion can create barriers to women’s abortion access that are as difficult for women to overcome as laws that directly restrict the availability of abortion.  Funding restrictions endanger women’s health and, as some state courts have held,…
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…
US Abortion Restrictions Overview
In 1973, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade, that a woman's right to obtain an abortion was protected under the federal constitution…

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