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What’s happening to pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women in ICE custody?
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] is detaining pregnant, postpartum, and nursing people and subjecting them to dangerously inhumane treatment.
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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
Ten Good Things that Happened in 2025
As we wrap up up 2025, this list of global wins on reproductive rights is a reminder that there’s lots to celebrate.
Joint Statement: High Court Strikes Down Unlawful Bans, Reaffirming Women’s Right to Reproductive Health Information and Services
The High Court of Kenya delivered its judgment in NAYA-Kenya & Jackline Karanja v. Attorney General & 4 Others (Petition No. 428…
Justice Denied: How Poverty Led a Zambian Mother to Jail for Procuring an Abortion
Violet Zulu was put in prison for terminating a pregnancy she could not afford to carry. Learn more about her story and…
Martin Onyango Defends the Human Rights of Tanzanian School Girls
Center lawyer and human rights advocate Martin Onyango fights to ensure pregnant Tanzanian girls can get an education.
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…
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