Emergency Contraception
State of the States 2017: A Proactive Push in the Wake of Whole Woman’s Health
This report provides a comprehensive overview of state legislation enacted in 2017 restricting access to abortion and family planning services in addition to the proactive approaches state policymakers used to strengthen access to reproductive health care and an analysis of major court developments related to reproductive health and rights. Now, perhaps more than ever, it […]
Pennsylvania Governor Vetoes Unconstitutional Abortion Ban
Pennsylvania Governor Vetoes Unconstitutional Abortion Ban (MEDIA ADVISORY) Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed an unconstitutional abortion restriction passed this month by the state House. The vetoed measure would have banned a safe, medically proven method of second trimester abortion while also prohibiting abortion at 20 weeks after a woman’s last menstrual period. Both bans are clearly unconstitutional and would […]
Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: Order Dismssing Motion to Lift Stay as Moot and Lifting Stay
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Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Contraception Rules Blocked by Federal Court
Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Contraception Rules Blocked by Federal Court (PRESS RELEASE) – In a victory for women’s health and reproductive rights, a federal judge in Pennsylvania today blocked the Trump administration from enforcing interim final rules that would allow virtually any employer or university to claim a religious or moral objection to refuse to cover contraception […]
Tribunal Salvadoreño Niega Libertad a Mujer Injustamente Encarcelada
Tribunal Salvadoreño Niega Libertad a Mujer Injustamente Encarcelada (COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) El Tribunal Segundo de Sentencia de San Salvador negó liberar mujer salvadoreña injustamente encarcelada luego de sufrir una emergencia obstétrica. El Tribunal Segundo confirmó su injusta sentencia. Por ahora, Teodora continuará en prisión hasta el 2038. Durante casi 20 años, El Salvador ha criminalizado […]
Woman Wrongfully Imprisoned After Obstetric Emergency Is Denied Freedom
Woman Wrongfully Imprisoned After Obstetric Emergency Is Denied Freedom (PRESS RELEASE) The San Salvador Second Tribunal of Sentence (Tribunal Segundo de Sentencia de San Salvador) has denied freedom to Teodora del Carmen Vásquez (37 years old), a pregnant woman who suffered a stillbirth and was wrongfully sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated homicide. […]
Irish Parliamentary Committee Recommends Abortion Law Reform
Irish Parliamentary Committee Recommends Abortion Law Reform European Union Pledges 500 Million Euros Towards Gender Equality Fund (PRESS RELEASE)Today the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution—a select committee of the Irish Parliament (Oireachtas) charged with making a recommendation to the full Oireachtas with respect to the legality of abortion— recommended reform of […]
Annual Report 2017
https://reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2017-Annual-25-cover.png As we mark our 25th anniversary, the Center for Reproductive Rights celebrates the trails we have blazed and the progress we have made toward building a world where reproductive rights are recognized and respected as fundamental human rights.All of our accomplishments this year were built on our history of struggle and triumph—and the year’s […]
Audiencia Sobre la Revision de Sentencia de Teodora, Mujer Injustamente Encarcelada por Haber Sufrido Emergencia Obstetrica Suspendida
Audiencia Sobre la Revision de Sentencia de Teodora, Mujer Injustamente Encarcelada por Haber Sufrido Emergencia (COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) La audiencia de revisión de sentencia de Teodora del Carmen Vásquez estaba programada para el día de hoy, después de que en el 2007 fue encarcelada injustamente por tener un aborto y condenada a 30 años de […]