Center lawyer and human rights advocate Martin Onyango fights to ensure pregnant Tanzanian girls can get an education.
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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.
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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.
Five Wins to Celebrate this International Safe Abortion Day
Abortion is one of the world’s most common health care services. It’s considered an essential service by the World Health Organization—and when carried out…
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…
Center Drives Landmark Law Expanding Health Care Access for Adolescents in Rwanda
New law makes sexual and reproductive health services accessible to Rwandan adolescents without parental consent and, for the first time, establishes a…
Malawi High Court Affirms Center’s Position as Leading Reproductive Rights Expert in Groundbreaking Abortion Case
The Center for Reproductive Rights was admitted as Amicus Curiae in a groundbreaking Malawi case that could expand abortion access for survivors…
Victory for Women’s Rights: Nigerian Federal High Court Affirms Right to Safe Abortion for Survivors of Sexual Violence
In a landmark decision this week, the Federal High Court in Abuja affirmed that unplanned pregnancies resulting from rape, incest, and other…
Center to Defend Landmark Decision in Kenya Guaranteeing Abortion Access for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Anti-rights groups seek to overturn a 2019 judgment in the case of a 14-year-old girl who died as a result of an…
“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.
Advocacy Statement for Kenya’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR): 4th UPR Cycle – 1st May 2025
Kenya has made commendable progress in advancing Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) through constitutional reforms, legislative measures, and policy frameworks. However,…
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