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Jackson Women’s Health et al. v. Dobbs (Mississippi)

Mississippi’s abortion “trigger” ban —which makes abortion illegal in the state except to save the life of the pregnant person, or in cases of rape or incest that have been reported to law enforcement—has been [...]

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June Medical Services v. Landry (Louisiana)

On June 27, 2022, three days after the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, the Center for Reproductive Rights and its partners filed a lawsuit in the Civil District Court for the [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions,United States,In the Courts,Case

SisterSong v. State of Georgia (Georgia)

Status: The Georgia Supreme Court ruled on October 24, 2023, to allow this abortion ban to remain in effect, reversing a lower court decision that struck down the law. The case will return to the trial court [...]

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Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. v. State of Florida, et al. (Florida)

Florida's HB 5, which bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy, has been in effect since July 1, 2022. The law subjects abortion providers to felony criminal penalties and disciplinary action for providing care to [...]

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Paul A. Isaacson, M.D., and the Arizona Medical Association v. State of Arizona (Arizona)

Filed in state court, the lawsuit seeks to clarify doctors’ obligations under multiple, conflicting abortion laws, which have forced providers to cease abortion services for fear of criminal prosecution.   In 1973, after the U.S. Supreme [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions,United States,In the Courts,Case
Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Examines Pakistan’s Lack of Progress on SRHR Issues card link

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Examines Pakistan’s Lack of Progress on SRHR Issues

Report outlines country’s failure on sexual and reproductive health rights and services and recommends laws and policies to improve access.

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Contraception, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, SRHR General,Asia, Pakistan,At the United Nations, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World, Reporting on Rights,Story

New Laws in India Regulate Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy

Laws include some improvements, but gaps remain.

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Biden’s First Year: Top 13 Ways the Administration Improved Reproductive Rights

Actions crucial as SCOTUS considers the future of U.S. abortion rights.

Abortion, Contraception, Funding for Reproductive Healthcare, Global Gag Rule, Maternal Health, SRHR General,United States,Engaging Policymakers, U.S. Administrative Advocacy,Story

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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

New Rule Restores Reproductive Health Services to Title X Family Planning Program card link

New Rule Restores Reproductive Health Services to Title X Family Planning Program

Biden Administration's Final Rule on Title X restores reproductive health services under nationwide family planning program.

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Opinion & Order – Irish 4 Reproductive Health, et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al.

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EU Resolution Calls for Full Realization of SRHR in the EU

The European Parliament passed today a resolution affirming that sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental human rights that must be upheld by European Union (EU) Member States.

Abortion, Assisted Reproduction, Contraception, Maternal Health,Europe,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News

Report Highlights Lack of Access to SRHR Information in Kenya

A new report by the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) finds that women and girls in Kenya lack access to comprehensive information on sexual and reproductive health [...]

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New Report: Women and Girls in Kenya Lack Access to Comprehensive Information on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Despite Constitutional Framework

NAIROBI, 06.17.2021 (Press Release): A new report finds that women and girls in Kenya lack access to comprehensive information on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) despite the country’s constitutional framework guaranteeing reproductive health [...]

Adolescent SRHR, Contraception,Africa, Kenya,Reporting on Rights,Press Releases

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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