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Huge Victory for Filipino Women
Huge Victory for Filipino Women A landmark reproductive health bill that has been in the making for more than a decade was passed just days ago in both the Philippines House of Representatives and the [...]
Philippines Passes Reproductive Health Bill that Guarantees Access to Modern Contraceptives
Philippines Passes Reproductive Health Bill that Guarantees Access to Modern Contraceptives A reproductive health bill that has been in the making for more than a decade was passed in both the Philippines House of Representatives [...]
All-Out Assault
All-Out Assault Today, with the recent passage of House Bill 5711, Michigan joins the ranks of a number of other states waging war on reproductive health. The bill, which is on its way to Governor [...]
Gov. Ricky Perry’s Abortion Obsession
Gov. Ricky Perry’s Abortion Obsession Texas has some of the most abysmal reproductive health indicators in the U.S. It ranks #4 in highest teenage pregnancy rates, yet Texas still chose to slash the budget for [...]
Anti-choice License Plate Suspended
Anti-choice License Plate Suspended A federal court halted North Carolina's offering of an anti-choice license plate to state drivers, according to a story in the Fayetteville Observer: "This court concludes ... that the state's offering [...]
Defending the Defenders
Defending the Defenders Human rights defenders stand up and speak out to defend the rights of everyone. Unfortunately, human rights defenders can be targeted by those who perceive defenders' activities to threaten their interests. Because [...]
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 [...]
In Pursuit of Justice
In Pursuit of Justice Imagine you go to the hospital or a doctor's office and receive the treatment that you need to stay healthy. On your way out the door, you are given a bill. [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
U.S. Doctors Support Contraception
U.S. Doctors Support Contraception Two organizations that represent tens of thousands of doctors in separate medical fields have publicly expressed their support for expanded access to contraception. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said [...]
UN CEDAW Pushes Chile to Guarantee Rights of Women Living with HIV
UN CEDAW Pushes Chile to Guarantee Rights of Women Living with HIV The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) finished its periodic reports on Chile and, in October, issued concluding [...]
CRR-CLS Fellow Published on Project Syndicate
CRR-CLS Fellow Published on Project Syndicate 2012-2014 CRR-CLS Fellow Margaux Hall recently published “From Bribery to Empowerment,” an op-ed inspired by her legal work on foreign bribery investigations and her time in Sierra Leone. To [...]
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 [...]
Abortion Pill: Keeping Women Safe in Iowa
Abortion Pill: Keeping Women Safe in Iowa Across the country, anti-choice legislators have tried to choke off access to medication abortion, especially its use through telemedicine. They have falsely claimed that their intent is to [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
