As global leaders gather in Paris for the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies, governments have an important opportunity—and responsibility—to demonstrate real…
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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
Geneva Shines Green for International Safe Abortion Day
From 26–28 September, flags carrying the message “Reproductive rights are human rights” and “Les droits reproductifs sont des droits humains” will line the Mont-Blanc Bridge. On…
Call for Submissions: Photography/Art to Commemorate International Safe Abortion Day 2025
The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization of attorneys and advocates working to ensure reproductive rights are protected…
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…
Center in the Spotlight: News Roundup, 05.15.25
The Center for Reproductive Rights’ News Roundup shares updates on media coverage of the Center and its work. Here are a few…
Center in the Spotlight: News Roundup, 04.29.25
The Center for Reproductive Rights’ News Roundup shares updates on media coverage of the Center and its work. Here are a few…
Ruling in Adkins v. State of Idaho: Media Highlights
An Idaho state court issued a ruling April 11 in Adkins v. State of Idaho, broadening the medical exception to the state’s…
Abortion Bans Are Driving Workers Away—Here’s What Business Leaders Can Do About It
Op-ed by Center President and CEO Nancy Northup warns that abortion bans are harming state economies by shrinking talent pools.
News Coverage: Kahoʻohanohano v. State of Hawaiʻi
Read news coverage of Kahoʻohanohano v. State of Hawaiʻi, the Center’s case on behalf of traditional Hawaiian midwives.
Changing the Law, Changing the Lives
Across Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean, systemic challenges—such as restrictive laws, weak health systems, a lack of resources for sexual…
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