Reporting on Rights
Contraceptive Coverage in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
In 1998, Congress voted to ensure that all Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) participants have access to comprehensive contraceptive coverage in the FY 1999 Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Bill. Previously, FEHBP did not provide such coverage for contraception, despite its inclusion of coverage for other prescription drugs and devices. Language included […]
Emergency Contraception (EC): An Affirmative Agenda to Improve Access, July 2003 (PDF)
Legislative advocacy packet on EC topics containing background information, factsheets, talking points, model legislation, statutes and strategy guidelines. Click below for individual chapters. reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pdf_adv_ec_I_0.pdf reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pdf_adv_ec_II.pdf reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pdf_adv_ec_III.pdf reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pdf_adv_ec_IV.pdf
Laws and Regulations Affecting Medical Abortion
Medical abortion is a safe and effective non-surgical method of early pregnancy termination. The FDA has approved one drug specifically for use in early abortions.1 Mifepristone (also known as RU 486) is now available under the trade name Mifeprex. This medication has been used successfully by more that half a million women in Europe for […]
International Family Planning and Reproductive Health
International family planning and reproductive health and programs funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) population program and UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) provide health care choices that assist women in realizing their universal human rights. The right to health, including reproductive health care, and the right to decide freely and responsibly the […]
Roe v. Wade and the Right to Privacy
The Global Gag Rule’s Effects on NGOs in 56 Countries
The Global Gag Rule penalizes non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in 561 countries that receive family planning assistance funds from the U.S. These NGOs are prohibited from providing abortion-related services, including counseling and referrals, and/or lobbying on abortion issues. Depending on the abortion laws in their countries, NGOs are feeling the Global Gag Rule’s effects in different […]
Reproductive Rights are Human Rights
reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RRHR_06.jpg The legal foundations for women’s reproductive rights are built upon a variety of human rights recognized under international law. This pocket-size booklet delineates ten key human rights, cited from major international legal instruments, which encompass and set the basis for recognition of reproductive rights as human rights. Versions below in Spanish, English, and French […]
Roe v. Wade and the Right to Privacy
Roe v. Wade and the Right to Privacy Roe v. Wade remains a touchstone in the struggle for reproductive rights, yet many people know little about the decision aside from the fact that it “legalized abortion.” For those who wish to understand the basis for the decision, the influence it has had on […]
Reproductive Rights 2000 Moving Forward
reproductiverights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/rr2kcover.gif “With the new millennium upon us, we should take this opportunity to consider how recent positive developments can be replicated elsewhere to shape a future in which reproductive rights are recognized worldwide as basic human rights. A woman’s ability to plan her reproductive life depends upon her having access to the full range of […]