Journey to Justice Fifteen years after being denied an abortion, a Peruvian woman is paid reparations by the government in a landmark human rights victory. Last week one of our clients, a woman known as [...]

Spain Taking Cue from Poland With Restrictive Abortion Law By Johanna Westeson, Regional Director for Europe at the Center for Reproductive Rights Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wants to make most abortions in his country [...]

Last week, President Obama signed the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which funds support groups for and prosecution of violent crimes against women. VAWA has made an enormous impact over the years, [...]

The Sins of Peru For all of the debate about whether abortion should be allowed for victims of rape, there hasn't been much discussion about the actual consequences of prohibiting abortion under such circumstances. Sadly, [...]

    U.N. Calls Peru to Carpet           A human rights committee within the United Nations has called the government of Peru to the carpet. The country has a long history [...]

A Girl Who Changed the World, A Victory for Women Everywhere In 2009, a girl from Peru named L.C. demanded justice. Two years earlier, she needed an abortion—had a legal right to abortion—and was denied, [...]

K.L. v. Peru: Final Decision Subject Matter: Refusal to provide medical services to the author in connection with a therapeutic abortion which is not a punishable offense and for which express provision has been made [...]