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European Parliament Rejects Resolution on Sexual and Reproductive Rights
European Parliament Rejects Resolution on Sexual and Reproductive Rights (PRESS RELEASE) By a margin of seven votes, the European Parliament rejected a resolution today that called for access to safe and legal abortion, contraceptive services, [...]
Access to Contraception Worldwide is Key to Women’s Human Rights
Access to Contraception Worldwide is Key to Women's Human Rights (PRESS RELEASE) On the 63rd International Human Rights Day commemorating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which protects all people’s rights to equality and freedom [...]
Brazilian Lawmakers Hear Testimony Regarding Discrimination Against Women Seeking Maternal Health Care
Brazilian Lawmakers Hear Testimony Regarding Discrimination Against Women Seeking Maternal Health Care (PRESS RELEASE) Two years after the United Nations declared Brazil responsible for the death of an Afro-Brazilian woman —calling on the State to provide [...]
Irish Woman Forced to Travel Abroad for Abortion Brings Case to United Nations
Irish Woman Forced to Travel Abroad for Abortion Brings Case to U.N. (PRESS RELEASE) Today the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a case before the United Nations Human Rights Committee on behalf of Amanda Mellet [...]
New U.N. Report Links Adolescent Pregnancy to Human Rights Failures, Calls on States to Address Range of Contributing Issues
U.N. Report Links Adolescent Pregnancy to Human Rights Failures, Calls on States to Address Contributing Issues (PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights commended the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today for linking adolescent pregnancy [...]
Access to EC in Latin America Takes Center Stage at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Access to EC in Latin America Takes Center Stage at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Center for Reproductive Rights Participates In Public Hearing Addressing Restrictions on Emergency Contraception at the 149th Period of Sessions [...]
United Nations: Women Living in War-Torn Countries Need Comprehensive Reproductive Health Services
UN: Women Living in War-Torn Countries Need Comprehensive Reproductive Health Services U.N. Security Council and CEDAW Committee Address Lack of Essential Health Care for Women Living in Conflict (PRESS RELEASE) Acknowledging the devastating impact of [...]
European Parliament Postpones Vote For Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
European Parliament Delays Adoption of Reproductive Health Report (PRESS RELEASE) In a 351 to 319 vote Tuesday, members of the European Parliament delayed the adoption of a report calling on all European Union members to [...]
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Despite Country’s Own Laws, Costa Rica Continues to Deny Women Legal Abortion
Despite Country’s Own Laws, Costa Rica Continues to Deny Women Legal Abortion Center for Reproductive Rights brings second case of human rights violations in Costa Rica to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (PRESS RELEASE) [...]
Ireland President Michael D. Higgins Signs Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Into Law
Ireland President Michael D. Higgins Signs Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Into Law Legislation Only For Women Whose Live Are At Risk Fails to Expand Access to Safe and Legal Abortion (PRESS RELEASE) [...]
Ireland To Enact Abortion Legislation Only For Women Whose Lives Are At Risk
Ireland To Enact Abortion Legislation Only For Women Whose Lives Are At Risk Seanad Approves Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, Legislation Fails to Expand Access to Safe and Legal Abortion (PRESS RELEASE) After a [...]
Dáil Approves Ireland Abortion Legislation Only For Women Whose Lives Are At Risk
Dáil Approves Ireland Abortion Legislation Only For Women Whose Lives Are At Risk Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 Goes to the Seanad For Final Vote, Legislation Fails to Expand Access to Safe and [...]
Irish Government Agrees on Abortion Legislation For Women Whose Lives Are at Risk
Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill Does Little to Expand Access to Safe and Legal Abortion (PRESS RELEASE) The Irish government published yesterday the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013, new abortion legislation designed, [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
