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Honduras fue denunciado ante el Comité de Derechos Humanos de la ONU por la prohibición absoluta del aborto vigente en el país
Fausia, una mujer indígena y defensora de derechos humanos fue víctima de violación sexual a modo de represalia por la defensa de su territorio y, como consecuencia, resultó embarazada. Honduras violó sus derechos humanos [...]
Honduras has been brought before the United Nations Human Rights Committee for its ban on abortion
Fausia, an indigenous woman and human rights defender, was raped as reprisal for defending her territory and consequently became pregnant. Honduras violated her human rights by imposing pregnancy and forced motherhood on her, due to [...]
Centuries-Old Abortion Ban Ruled Enforceable in Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a near-total abortion ban passed in 1864 can take effect
New Poll Shows Strong Support in the U.S. for Medication Abortion
Across party lines, Americans support access to medication abortion and the ability to make abortion decisions.
Florida Supreme Court Allows State to Ban Abortion—But Clears the Way for a Vote on Abortion Rights
Court rules that Florida’s right to privacy no longer protects abortion rights, allowing Florida’s 15-week ban to remain in effect—and clearing the way for its six-week ban.
Florida Supreme Court Allows State to Ban Abortion, But Sends Measure to Protect Abortion Rights to the Voters in November
In upholding a 15-week abortion ban, the court cleared the way for a six-week abortion ban to take effect.
Tennessee Medical Exceptions Case Hearing Scheduled for April 4
Watch a livestream of the hearing in Blackmon v. State of Tennessee.
New “Criminalized Care” Report Shows How Louisiana’s Abortion Bans Endanger Patients and Clinicians
Researchers document the stark reality of harm, erosion of medical trust, and human rights violations in Louisiana
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New Research Report Documents How Louisiana’s Abortion Bans Harm Patients and Clinicians
Fact-finding report by the Center and its partners finds that criminalizing abortion care violates medical ethics, public health standards, and human rights—and undermines maternal health.
UN Side Event: The Impacts of Poverty and Criminalization on Abortion Access
Watch online this March 12 event being held at UN Headquarters during the 68th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Michigan Abortion Restrictions Challenged in Court
02.06.24 (PRESS RELEASE) – Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights, on behalf of Northland Family Planning Centers and Medical Students for Choice, filed a case in the Michigan Court of Claims challenging three abortion restrictions. [...]
Aligning Michigan Abortion Laws with the Voter-Approved Reproductive Freedom Amendment
Center sues state to block burdensome abortion laws left on the books after voters enshrined reproductive freedom into their state constitution in 2022.
North Dakota Court Keeps Abortion Ban in Place for Now, Even for Those Facing Serious Health Risks
01.23.2024 (PRESS RELEASE) –Today, a North Dakota state court denied a request to block the state’s extreme abortion ban in situations where an abortion is necessary to preserve the life or health of a pregnant [...]
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