Success for Plaintiffs in Four-Year Legal Battle to Protect Teens’ Sexual Privacy New York – Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights announced that the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed the government’s appeals in its case against Kansas’ “kiss and tell” policy, supported by former Attorney General Phill Kline. That policy would have […]
The Center for Reproductive Rights calls on President Bush to sign the bill repealing the Global Gag Rule. The President has repeatedly stated his commitment to cultivating democracy abroad and should therefore, take this opportunity to take action that reflects that promise, and repeal the policy. The Global Gag Rule, also known as the Mexico […]
For decades, women seeking maternity services in health facilities across Kenya have suffered serious human rights violations — including verbal attacks, sexual assault, flagrant neglect and filthy conditions — often while giving birth, according to a new fact-finding report published by the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Federation of Women Lawyers — Kenya (FIDA […]
Likhaan, ReproCen, and the Center for Reproductive Rights have released a report documenting the devastating impact of Manila’s contraception ban on women and their families. In 2000, the mayor of Manila, Jose “Lito” Atienza, issued an Executive Order (EO) “upholding natural family planning” and “discouraging the use of artificial methods of contraception like condoms, pills, […]
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In a recent letter to the editor, Nancy Northup refutes Melinda Henneberger’s remarks on the role of abortion in America’s two-party political system, citing that the majority of women, and Americans in general, support a woman’s right to make decisions for themselves and their families, including the decision to terminate a pregnancy.The New York Times, […]
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The American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Reproductive Rights, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America today hailed a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit striking down Michigan’s third attempt at a dangerous and extreme ban on abortion. The ban would prohibit nearly all abortions and fails to provide an adequate […]
Providing women with affordable, accessible, and safe health services is a key obligation of the government of Kenya. However, as a new report produced by the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Federation of Women Lawyers—Kenya vividly illustrates, Kenya’s health care sector suffers from systemic and widespread problems that deny women high quality family planning […]
