Polish Government Has a Momentous Opportunity to End Reproductive Rights Violations and Protect Women’s Health During Pregnancy
Decision-makers must take urgent steps to repeal the near total ban on abortion.
Decision-makers must take urgent steps to repeal the near total ban on abortion.
17 October 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Today, the European Parliament held a plenary debate on the situation of refugee women from Ukraine, including their access to sexual and reproductive health and rights. The debate addressed the serious barriers refugee women from Ukraine continue to face in some member states when they need sexual and […]
En un nuevo reconocimiento de los derechos reproductivos – y en particular el derecho al aborto – como derechos humanos, las y los miembros del Parlamento Europeo tres aliadas del Centro de Derechos Reproductivos que trabajan para promover el aborto seguro y legal, han sido nombradas finalistas al Premio Sájarov a la Libertad de Conciencia […]
100+ participants learn about surrogacy laws, case studies and key cases in several Asian countries to help improve legal standards in the region.
The Center’s joint submission leads to decision by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers recognizing Poland’s failure to comply with judgments in three cases.
20.06.23 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Many refugee women and girls who have sought sanctuary and safety in Europe are still being denied access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support services, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights. The consequences of such barriers are far-reaching, posing significant risks to the health and well-being […]
8 June 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) – Geneva—On 7 June 2023, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe issued a decision strongly urging Poland to ensure effective access to lawful abortion, without further delay, and to issue clear and unified guidelines on abortion for hospitals and medical professionals. The decision expresses profound concern about Poland’s […]
16.05.23 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Women from Ukraine who sought sanctuary in the European Union often experience a series of entrenched barriers when seeking access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support in Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. A new study released today by a collective of nine national and international human […]
Facing restrictive abortion and contraception laws and other quality of care barriers in Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, many women feel they have no choice but to return to Ukraine to obtain care.
The Center for Reproductive Rights and eight partner organizations documented the gaps and barriers in access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support services that are faced by refugees from Ukraine in Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia in a new in-depth, multi-country fact-finding report, Care in Crisis: Failures to guarantee the sexual and […]