The European Court of Human Rights held on March 20, 2007, for the first time, that governments have a duty to establish effective mechanisms for ensuring that women have access to abortion where it is legal. The case centers on the tragic story of Alicja Tysiąc, a Polish woman who nearly went blind because she […]
New York, NY – Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that the country’s largest railroad, Union Pacific, is not discriminating against women by excluding coverage for prescription contraceptives in its health plan and therefore, is not required to do so. The ruling specifically addresses Union Pacific’s health plan policy, which […]
Nepal’s Supreme Court Orders Access to Legal Abortion Services (Updated 3.18.21) Nepal’s Supreme Court concluded that the government must guarantee access to safe and affordable abortion services. The court ordered Nepal to adopt a comprehensive abortion law establishing a national fund for abortion costs, ensuring stronger safeguards for women’s privacy, promoting access to safe services for all women, and widely disseminating information […]
Nancy Northup writes in response to Ann Althouse’s Op-Ed column on Rudolph Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and their positions on abortion as Republican presidential hopefuls.The New York Times, Letter to the EditorPublished: February 27, 2007To the Editor:Re ”Rudy &, Mitt Hem &, Haw on Abortion” (column, Feb. 24)A woman facing the difficult decision of whether to […]