People in need of protection
People in need of protection That is where the passion and commitment of human rights defenders lies. They safeguard people of certain races or ethnicities, women, sexual minorities—all of whom have faced violations of their [...]
Reform in Luxembourg
Reform in Luxembourg Luxembourg has voted to change its reproductive law and will now permit abortion procedures on request during the first trimester, according to the news site wort.lu: Under the [new law], women will [...]
Ireland’s Abortion Law: Lives At Risk
Ireland’s Abortion Law: Lives At Risk Last month, Savita Halapannavar arrived at Galway Hospital 17 weeks into her pregnancy and suffering from severe back pains. Doctors informed her that she was having a miscarriage, and then, over [...]
RH Reality Check: Silence and Denial Don’t Work: Ireland, Malta, the European Union and the Lessons of Savita’s Death
RH Reality Check: Silence and Denial Don't Work: Ireland, Malta, the European Union and the Lessons of Savita's Death by Johanna Westeson, Regional Director for Europe at the Center for Reproductive Rights Much has been [...]
European Court of Human Rights Issues Judgment in Z v. Poland
European Court of Human Rights Issues Judgment in Z v. Poland This week the European Court of Human Rights issued a disappointing judgment in Z v. Poland, a case brought by a mother, known as [...]
The world became a better place
The world became a better place by Johanna Westeson, Regional Director for Europe at the Center for Reproductive Rights In a notorious case a 14-year-old Polish woman was repeatedly denied abortion after having been raped. [...]
Uruguay’s Progress Inspires Action
Uruguay’s Progress Inspires Action When lawmakers in Uruguay recently passed a law that decriminalized abortion in the early stages of a pregnancy, they did more than improve the health and well-being of the country's women. [...]
European Court Issues Momentous Decision Against Poland, Says Legal Abortion Following Rape Must Be Ensured
European Court Issues Momentous Decision Against Poland, Says Legal Abortion Following Rape Must Be Ensured (PRESS RELEASE) - This week the European Court of Human Rights ruled in a landmark case that Poland violated an [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
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Uruguay Set to Legalize Abortion
Uruguay Set to Legalize Abortion Uruguay is very close to becoming one of the few countries in Latin America to legalize abortion in the early stages of pregnancy. The country's Chamber of Deputies voted in [...]
CAT Committee Includes Center’s Input in List of Issues for Upcoming Philippines Review
The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a shadow letter to the Committee against Torture (CAT Committee) recommending questions to be incorporated in the List of Issues being prepared for the upcoming review of the Philippines. [...]
PUBLIC SERVICE EUROPE: Spain and Romania Backslide on Abortion
Spain and Romania Backslide on Abortion by Nancy Northup, President & CEO at the Center for Reproductive Rights In recent decades—as an overwhelming preponderance of evidence has established an inextricable link between the availability of [...]
UN Urges the Slovak Government to Reform Reproductive Health
A recent review by the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights found that Slovakia continues to fall short on certain key elements of reproductive health care. The Center for Reproductive Rights and [...]
WHO Report: Safe Abortion is Essential to Protecting Women’s Human Rights
WHO Report: Safe Abortion is Essential to Protecting Women’s Human Rights States should eliminate barriers to abortion services, provide accurate information on reproductive health care (PRESS RELEASE) Providing women across the globe with access to [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
