Parental involvement laws require young women to obtain the consent of or notify one or both parents in order to obtain an abortion, forcing those who are unable to comply with the requirements to delay obtaining appropriate medical care. Forty-three states have adopted some form of parental involvement law, but in six of those states, […]
This was a pre-election challenge to a ballot measure in Alaska proposing a law to require notification of one parent of a minor, followed by a 48-hour delay, prior to the performance of an abortion. Filing Date: 7/31/2009 State: Alaska Plaintiff(s): Planned Parenthood of Alaska, Susan Wingrove Center Attorney(s): Janet Crepps Co-Counsel/Cooperating Attorneys: Eve Gartner and […]
The Center is working with its partners in Slovakia to advocate for the government to provide subsidized access to contraceptives for the most vulnerable populations. This fact sheet details Slovakia’s obligations under international and European standards to provide access to contraceptives. They also explain the social and economic benefits of contraceptive use and debunk common […]
The Center is working with its partners in Slovakia to advocate for the government to provide subsidized access to contraceptives for the most vulnerable populations. This fact sheet details Slovakia’s obligations under international and European standards to provide access to contraceptives. They also explain the social and economic benefits of contraceptive use and debunk common […]
The Center is working with its partners in Slovakia to advocate for the government to provide subsidized access to contraceptives for the most vulnerable populations. This fact sheet details Slovakia’s obligations under international and European standards to provide access to contraceptives. They also explain the social and economic benefits of contraceptive use and debunk common […]
The Center is working with its partners in Slovakia to advocate for the government to provide subsidized access to contraceptives for the most vulnerable populations. This fact sheet details Slovakia’s obligations under international and European standards to provide access to contraceptives. They also explain the social and economic benefits of contraceptive use and debunk common […]
“We are long past the time where we should consider abandoning the needs of women as a matter of political expediency. We cannot and should not negotiate away core rights for women, nor settle for a stigmatizing codification of the current, highly polarized abortion debate. The system of health care we need is one that […]
Nancy Northup urges Congress to strike government funding restrictions on abortion, like the Hyde Amendment, and provide federal money to support responsible sex education in schools. “President Obama’s proposed 2010 budget fails to strike government funding restrictions on abortion, like the Hyde Amendment. To demonstrate the United States’ leadership and commitment to human rights, Congress […]
(PRESS RELEASE) The European Committee of Social Rights, which monitors state compliance with the European Social Charter, has found that Croatia’s limited curriculum covering sex education discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation. The Committee stated that the state has an obligation to ensure that educational materials do not reinforce demeaning stereotypes and perpetuate forms […]
The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a shadow letter to the Human Rights Committee for its review of Ecuador during its 97th Session in October 2009. The letter highlights two structural issues in Ecuador: sexual violence against girls in schools and, limited or no access to essential reproductive and sexual health care services for adolescents. […]