Nueva York– En horas de la tarde de ayer, el Centro de Derechos Reproductivos tuvo la oportunidad de conocer copia de la carta enviada por la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos al gobierno de Nicaragua, en la que declara que la prohibición del aborto que se ha aprobado recientemente en ese país contraviene el derecho […]
New York — Late yesterday, the Center for Reproductive Rights learned that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights had released a statement declaring that Nicaragua’s recently passed abortion ban is contrary to international law and threatens women’s human rights. This statement, addressed to the Nicaraguan government, was released prior to the ban becoming law and […]
Today, Nicaragua’s congress passed a complete ban on abortion. The ban offers no exceptions for women’s health, for victims of rape or incest-or even for women whose lives are at risk. By passing this outrageous ban Nicaragua has joined the ranks of Chile and El Salvador, the only countries in the world to have imposed […]
Landmark Ruling Will Help Protect Schoolgirls from Sexual Violence Throughout Latin America
reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_mas_alla_small_0.gif What is the role of law in transforming women’s lives in Latin America? Have recent legal reforms made a difference for women’s equality and access to justice? Are there effective mechanisms for defending women’s rights? This Spanish-language book responds, from various national perspectives, to these and other questions related to the role of law […]
Colombia’s Constitution Requires Government to Allow for Abortion in Some Cases New York, NY | More Info In a landmark decision, Colombia’s highest court has ruled that abortion must be permitted when a pregnancy threatens a woman’s life or health, in cases of rape, incest and in cases where the fetus has malformations incompatible with […]
Landmark Settlement Reached in Case of 13-year-old Mexican Rape Victim Denied Abortion Washington, DC, March 8, — the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners in Mexico, Alaide Foppa and GIRE (Information Group on Reproductive Choice), will sign a friendly settlement with the Mexican government in a case brought before the Inter-American Commission for Human […]