Today, the state of Hawai‘i agreed to end a case brought by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC), and the…
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New Threat to Medication Abortion: Anti-Abortion Extremists Installed at Department of Justice
President Trump’s recent appointees are positioned to greenlight misuse of the long-dormant Comstock Act to restrict access to abortion nationwide—even in states that protect abortion rights.
Read more: New Threat to Medication Abortion: Anti-Abortion Extremists Installed at Department of Justice
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Breana Lipscomb Advances Equitable Maternal Care in the U.S.
When the Law Turned Its Back: The Women Behind Zurawski v. Texas
Carmen Cecilia Martínez López Strikes Down Forced Motherhood at the UN
Breana Lipscomb Advances Equitable Maternal Care in the U.S.
Public health expert and advocate Breana Lipscomb drives nationwide efforts to combat maternal health crisis and make respectful care more accessible to…
Prabina Bajracharya Advocates for Bodily Autonomy in Nepal
Human rights lawyer and Center Regional Director Prabina Bajracharya fights for abortion rights and maternal health in her home country of Nepal.
Josephine Majani Fights for Respectful Maternal Care in Kenya
Kenyan mother of four Josephine Majani takes the government to court over abusive treatment during childbirth.
Sara Malkani Champions the Right to Reproductive Care in Pakistan
Pakistani lawyer Sara Malkani takes the government to court on behalf of thousands suffering from a treatable childbirth injury.
FDA initiates process to change acetaminophen safety label for use during pregnancy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has “initiated the process for a label change for acetaminophen,” also known by the brand…
Katrine Thomasen: Shaping EU Policy for Reproductive Rights
Danish lawyer and advocate Katrine Thomasen works with colleagues and policymakers to advance rights protections across the European Union.
“Justice for Josephine” Documentary: Affirming the Right to Respectful Maternal Health Care in Kenya
Documentary about Center client Josephine Majani chronicles the landmark legal victory affirming respectful maternity care as a constitutional right in Kenya.
Hearing in the Case of Celia Ramos: Media Highlights
In Peru during the 1990s, thousands of women were forcibly sterilized as part of a State policy—including Celia Ramos, who died in…
The Case of Celia Ramos: Seeking Justice for Women Forcibly Sterilized Under Peru’s Fujimori Regime
The Center and its partners will argue the first-ever case brought before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights addressing Peru’s forced sterilization…
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