Court Cases

The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global legal advocacy organization that advances reproductive rights through strategic litigation in national courts, United Nations committees, and regional human rights bodies.

Case Highlights

Girls, Not Mothers: Preventing Forced Pregnancy in Latin America and Beyond

Norma v. Ecuador, Lucía v. Nicaragua, Susana v. Nicaragua, Fátima v. Guatemala (UN Human Rights Committee)
May 27, 2026. These four coordinated cases set new worldwide standards for protecting the sexual and reproductive rights of sexual abuse survivors.
Girls, Not Mothers: Preventing Forced Pregnancy in Latin America and Beyond

Seeking Justice for Women Forcibly Sterilized in Peru

Celia Ramos v. Peru (Inter-American Court of Human Rights)
April 29, 2026. This milestone case urges Latin America’s regional human rights court to recognize forced sterilization as a violation of human rights.
Seeking Justice for Women Forcibly Sterilized in Peru

The Right to Quality Maternal Health Care in Kenya: The Josephine Majani Cases

Josephine Oundo Ongwen v. the Attorney General and 4 Others; County Government of Bungoma & 2 others v. Josephine Oundo Ongwen (a.k.a. Josephine Majani) & 2 Others
May 27, 2026. These cases resulted in a landmark ruling that affirmed the right to respectful maternal health care in Kenya.
The Right to Quality Maternal Health Care in Kenya: The Josephine Majani Cases
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Decriminalizing Abortion in Nepal

Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD)/Neha Gurung v. Nepal Government Secretary of Council of Ministers et.al

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