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Olympics-host France Leads on Liberalizing Abortion
2024 is not only the year France hosts the Summer Olympics but it also marks the year the country became the first ever to explicitly protect abortion in its constitution.
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With its Regression on Abortion Rights, the U.S. is a Global Outlier
The United States is one of only four countries that has rolled back abortion rights since 1994.
With Recent Ruling, India Follows Global Trend of Liberalizing Abortion Laws
Supreme Court rules safe and legal abortion under Indian law applies to all women, regardless of marital status.
Supreme Court of India Allows Medical Panel to Grant Legal Abortion to Pregnant 14-Year-Old Rape Survivor
Supreme Court of India Allows Medical Panel to Grant Legal Abortion to Pregnant 14-Year-Old Rape Survivor (PRESS RELEASE) Four gynecologists will determine whether a pregnant 14-year-old rape survivor can obtain a legal abortion, according to [...]
2021 Year in Review: Center Achievements Around the Globe
The Center for Reproductive Rights and its local partners made significant progress around the globe in building, enforcing and defending reproductive rights.
Philippine Supreme Court Upholds Historic Reproductive Health Law
For recent updates on the Center's Work in the Philippines, click here. 04.08.14 (PRESS RELEASE) After more than a year deliberating the constitutionality of the country’s historic Reproductive Health Law passed in 2012, the Philippine [...]
Center and Partners Outline Ways to Increase Abortion Access in India
Manual launched by the Center and partners outlines India's abortion laws, barriers to access, and reforms needed.
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The Green Wave Reaches Brazil: Supreme Court to Decide on Abortion Decriminalization
PRESS STATEMENT, September 22, 2023 – Women, girls, and transgender and non-binary individuals in Brazil have a new hope for the protection of their rights. Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) has begun voting on a [...]
Center Co-hosts Workshop in Nepal for Youth Champions of SRHR
Sessions aim to strengthen the capacity of young leaders to advance legal protections for sexual and reproductive health and rights.
It’s time to end judicial authorization for abortion in India
It’s time to end judicial authorization for abortion in India Meera* was only 10 years old when she became pregnant after being raped. Meera did not know she was pregnant, and her family only realized [...]
Center Leads Workshop to Broaden Understanding of SRHR Issues in Asia
Three-day training for young lawyers, youth advocates, health professionals and others held through the South Asia Reproductive Justice and Accountability Initiative.
New Laws in India Regulate Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy
Laws include some improvements, but gaps remain.
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