Washington Post: New health-care law raises concerns about respecting providers’ consciences
By Rob Stein "Deep within the massive health-care overhaul legislation, a few little-noticed provisions have quietly reignited one of the bitterest debates in medicine: how to balance the right of doctors, nurses and other workers [...]
Center for Reproductive Rights on Nomination of U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan
(PRESS RELEASE) Today, President Obama announced that he will nominate U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court. Nancy Northup, president of the Center for Reproductive Rights issued [...]
Reproductive Rights are Human Rights 2009
Women's reproductive rights are essential to realizing a wide range of fundamental human rights. In particular, women's lives, liberty and security, heath, autonomy, privacy, equality and non-discrimination and education, among others, cannot be protected without [...]
Philippines Must Act on Magna Carta of Women
After languishing for more than 10 years in three different congresses, the Magna Carta of Women (Magna Carta), Republic Act 9710, was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines on August 14, [...]
Tulsa World: State high court affirms ruling on abortion bill
By Barbara Hoberock "The Oklahoma Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's decision that a controversial abortion bill violated the one-subject rule of the state constitution.Today's ruling is a victory not only for women of [...]
Oklahoma Supreme Court Finds Abortion Law Unconstitutional, Upholds State District Court Decision
Today, the Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed a decision by State District Court Judge Vicki Robertson, which declared unconstitutional a law that would have imposed a host of restrictions on the provision of reproductive healthcare in [...]
Beijing+15: No Equality Without Full Enjoyment of Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights
In 1995, representatives of 189 governments and more than 2,100 non-governmental organizations attended the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing, where the international community reaffirmed and built upon the commitments set forth within [...]
Concluding Observations: Ecuador_Human Rights Committee_2009_English
In 2009, the Center submitted a shadow letter to the Human Rights Committee on the situation of sexual and reproductive rights in Ecuador. The letter highlighted the failure of the government to protect girls against [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Shadow Letter: Ecuador_Human Rights Committee_2009_English
In 2009, the Center submitted a shadow letter to the Human Rights Committee on the situation of sexual and reproductive rights in Ecuador. The letter highlighted the failure of the government to protect girls against [...]
Shadow Letter: Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Egypt (CEDAW)
In 2009, the Center submitted a shadow letter to the CEDAW Committee on the situation of sexual and reproductive rights in Egypt, in preparation for the Committee's review of Egypt at its 45th session. The [...]
Center’s Letter Impacts EU Legislative Process
In December 2008, the Center for Reproductive Rights, together with ASTRA, intervened at a hearing in the European Parliament and held meetings with the European Commission regarding the proposal for a Directive on non-discriminatory access [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.