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Chilean Government Publicly Apologizes to a Woman Who was Sterilized Without Her Consent Based on HIV Status
Today, a Chilean woman named Francisca received a public apology from the Chilean government for having been sterilized without her authorization after giving birth in 2002.
Sobreviviente de esterilización sin consentimiento logra que Chile le pida disculpas públicas e inicie reformas para garantizar derechos reproductivos
Santiago de Chile, Mayo 26 de 2022 - Hoy Francisca, como es conocida la sobreviviente por motivos de reserva de identidad, logró que el Estado chileno reconociera su responsabilidad internacional por los hechos que enfrentó [...]
New Report Examines Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Five African Countries
A new report, published by a consortium including the Center for Reproductive Rights, examined the impact of the pandemic in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda. The study reveals that women and girls living with low incomes have faced multiple barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services since the onset of the pandemic.
Center and Partners File Challenge to Oklahoma’s Total Ban on Abortion
The Center and its partners filed a challenge in Oklahoma state court to block the state's total ban from taking effect.
Oklahoma Becomes First State to Entirely Ban Abortion
05.25.2022 – (PRESS RELEASE) Today, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law H.B. 4327, a citizen-enforced total ban on abortion that took effect today immediately upon signature. Oklahoma is now the only state in the [...]
Center and Ms. Magazine Examine the Future of U.S. Abortion Rights
With the U.S. Supreme Court on the cusp of issuing a decision likely to devastate abortion rights and access in the U.S., the Center for Reproductive Rights has teamed up with Ms. magazine to launch, [...]
Video Series: Your Questions, Asked and Answered
In this video series, we asked what questions you had about our U.S. Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This consequential abortion rights case is expected to be decided before the end [...]
Video Series: Your Questions, Asked and Answered
In this video series, we asked what questions you had about our U.S. Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This consequential abortion rights case is expected to be decided before the end [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Video Series: Your Questions, Asked and Answered
In this video series, we asked what questions you had about our U.S. Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This consequential abortion rights case is expected to be decided before the end [...]
Video Series: Your Questions, Asked and Answered
In this video series, we asked what questions you had about our U.S. Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This consequential abortion rights case is expected to be decided before the end [...]
New Polling Shows Most Americans Don’t Want Roe Overturned
PBS Newshour
New polling shows the impact of the leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization on public opinion and trust in the Court.
Report: Poor Policies Contributed to Spike in Unintended Pregnancies and Unsafe Abortions at the Height of COVID-19 Pandemic in Five African Countries
NAIROBI, 19 May 2022- A new report reveals that women and girls from households living on lower incomes in five African countries faced multiple barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services at the [...]
In Op-Ed, the Center’s Jihan Jacob Argues for the Philippines to Follow WHO’s New Guideline and Ensure Abortion Access
“For Filipinos to fully exercise their human rights, they must be able to make free and informed decisions and have access to abortion care.” -- Jacob
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
