Colombian Congress Defeats Proposals to Amend the Constitution and Prohibit Abortion under All Circumstances
(PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights celebrated the Colombian Senate’s defeat of a recent proposal to amend the country’s constitution and ban abortion under all circumstances. On October 12, the constitutional commission of [...]
International Initiative Calls on Russian Parliament to Reject Anti- Choice Measures
(PRESS RELEASE) In response to a growing anti-choice movement in Russia that strongly resembles the so-called “pro-life” movement in the U.S., 150 women’s rights, reproductive health and human rights organizations and activists from around the [...]
The Hill: Administration should deny bishops’ request for a veto over women’s healthcare
By Aram Schvey, policy counsel for foreign policy and human rights, Center for Reproductive Rights You don’t ask a vegetarian where to get a great prime rib, or a teetotaler for a single-malt scotch recommendation. [...]
World Contraception Day 2011
Around the world, the unmet need for safe and effective contraceptive services is staggering: Roughly 215 million women in developing countries rely on traditional contraceptive methods with high [...]
Anniversary of Abortion Decriminalization in Nepal
Today marks the ninth anniversary of the historic 11th Amendment to the Muluki Ain, Nepal Country Code, that decriminalized abortion in Nepal. The decriminalization of abortion in Nepal in 2002 was a historic moment for [...]
Center’s shadow letter to the ESCR Committee on The Russian Federation
In April 2011 the Center for Reproductive Rights and the All Russian Family Planning Association (currently known as Russian Association for Population and Development - RAPD) submitted a shadow letter to the 46th session of [...]
Associated Press: Kansas Abortion Rules Face Test in Federal Court
By John Hanna "Kansas still has one abortion provider, but two others that have had to halt services because they don't have state licenses hoped Friday to persuade a federal judge to block a new [...]
Center for Reproductive Rights Opens New Regional Office in Colombia
(PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights announced the opening of its new regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Bogotá, Colombia. The Center has worked in the region for fifteen years, [...]
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The Gains of the New Constitution: Stronger Protections for the Lives and Health of Women in Kenya
Kenya’s new constitution demonstrates several gains for the women of Kenya, including stronger protections for their health and lives. The constitution affirms that every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, [...]
The Hill: Put emergency care ahead of religious beliefs
By Nancy Northup, President, Center for Reproductive Rights Would you ask someone else to die for your religious beliefs? A new proposal moving through Congress makes it clear that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops [...]
Supplementary information on reproductive rights in Peru for the 46th session of the CESCR
In April 2011, the Center and more than 9 Peruvian organizations and international organizations submitted a shadow letter to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights assessing the situation of sexual and reproductive rights [...]
Fact Sheet: Nepal Supreme Court’s Landmark Decision Upholding the Right to Abortion
The Center has authored a new fact sheet on an important decision from the Supreme Court of Nepal in the case of Lakshmi Dhikta v. Nepal that upholds a woman’s right to abortion. This case [...]
New Hungarian Constitution Puts Reproductive Rights at Risk
On April 18th the Hungarian parliament passed a new constitution by a vote of 262 to 44, with 1 abstention. The new constitution contains numerous discriminatory and problematic provisions that have been criticized by civil [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
