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New U.N. Report Links Adolescent Pregnancy to Human Rights Failures, Calls on States to Address Range of Contributing Issues

U.N. Report Links Adolescent Pregnancy to Human Rights Failures, Calls on States to Address Contributing Issues (PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights commended the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today for linking adolescent pregnancy [...]

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Confirms Unconstitutional State Law Acts as a Total Ban on All Medication Abortion

Oklahoma Supreme Court Confirms Unconstitutional State Law Acts as a Total Ban on All Medication Abortion Ruling is in response to request from U.S. Supreme Court (PRESS RELEASE) In answering certified questions from the U.S. [...]

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Texas State Officials Appeal Federal Court Decision Blocking Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions

Texas Officials Appeal Federal Court Decision Blocking Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions Attorney General also asks 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to stay the injunction, which would make abortion care nonexistent for one-third of Texas women (PRESS [...]

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United Nations: Women Living in War-Torn Countries Need Comprehensive Reproductive Health Services

UN: Women Living in War-Torn Countries Need Comprehensive Reproductive Health Services U.N. Security Council and CEDAW Committee Address Lack of Essential Health Care for Women Living in Conflict (PRESS RELEASE) Acknowledging the devastating impact of [...]

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European Parliament Postpones Vote For Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

European Parliament Delays Adoption of Reproductive Health Report (PRESS RELEASE) In a 351 to 319 vote Tuesday, members of the European Parliament delayed the adoption of a report calling on all European Union members to [...]

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Texas Health Care Providers in Federal Court to Block Harmful Anti-Choice Measures

Texas Health Care Providers in Federal Court to Block Harmful Anti-Choice Measures (PRESS RELEASE) A federal judge will hear testimony and arguments today in a legal challenge to block two harmful and unconstitutional provisions of [...]

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Center for Reproductive Rights: Politicians in U.S. House Holding Women’s Health Hostage

Center for Reproductive Rights: Politicians in U.S. House Holding Women's Health Hostage (PRESS RELEASE) Politicians in the U.S. House of Representatives over the weekend attached a so-called “conscience clause” to a must-pass federal government spending [...]

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Texas Health Care Providers in Court to Protect Abortion Access in Texas

Texas Health Care Providers in Court to Protect Abortion Access in Texas Lawsuit seeks to immediately block restrictions that will jeopardize women’s health and interfere with a woman’s ability to make personal medical decisions (PRESS [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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Center for Reproductive Rights Hosts “UNITE TONIGHT”

Center for Reproductive Rights Hosts "UNITE TONIGHT" on Wed. 9/25 A national day of action on September 25th to defend against extreme attacks on women’s health care (PRESS RELEASE) On September 25, the Center for [...]

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Despite Country’s Own Laws, Costa Rica Continues to Deny Women Legal Abortion

Despite Country’s Own Laws, Costa Rica Continues to Deny Women Legal Abortion Center for Reproductive Rights brings second case of human rights violations in Costa Rica to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (PRESS RELEASE) [...]

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State Judge Blocks Okla. Emergency Contraception Restrictions

State Judge Blocks Okla. Emergency Contraception Restrictions Plan B One-Step can remain on pharmacy, grocery store shelves without restriction pending outcome of Center for Reproductive Rights lawsuit (PRESS RELEASE) A state judge ruled today that [...]

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NEW LAWSUIT: Oklahoma Law Restricting Emergency Contraception Violates State Constitution, Discriminates Against Women

NEW LAWSUIT: Oklahoma Law Restricting Emergency Contraception Violates State Constitution Center for Reproductive Rights seeks to block law keeping emergency contraception behind the counter before it takes effect Aug. 22 (PRESS RELEASE) The Center for [...]

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State Judge Blocks ND Law Designed to Close Only Abortion Clinic in the State

State Judge Blocks ND Law Designed to Close Only Abortion Clinic in the State (PRESS RELEASE) A state judge ruled today that North Dakota state officials cannot enforce a law designed to shut down the [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.