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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Hold Hearing on Rights Violations of U.S. Abortion Bans

Watch the November 8 livestream of testimony by the Center and its partners at the IACHR’s public hearing examining the grave human rights violations resulting from the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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European Union: Addressing the urgent needs of refugees from Ukraine who seek sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support

17 October 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Today, the European Parliament held a plenary debate on the situation of refugee women from Ukraine, including their access to sexual and reproductive health and rights. The debate [...]

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Defensoras del derecho al aborto finalistas al Premio Sájarov del Parlamento Europeo a la Libertad de Conciencia

En un nuevo reconocimiento de los derechos reproductivos - y en particular el derecho al aborto - como derechos humanos, las y los miembros del Parlamento Europeo tres aliadas del Centro de Derechos Reproductivos que [...]

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UN Event to Discuss the Weaponization of Disinformation Against Women

Register for this October 13 event—being held both in-person and online—featuring the Center's Martin Onyango, Associate Director of Legal Strategies for Africa.

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The Center Engages with Policymakers Around the World at UN General Assembly Meetings

The Center’s global delegation promotes sexual and reproductive health and rights issues at the UNGA’s High-Level Week events.

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Legal Retrogression and the Harms of Louisiana’s Near Total Abortion Bans: A Report to the Human Rights Committee 139 Session, United States

This human rights “shadow report,” jointly submitted by four organizations to the UN Human Rights Committee, represents early findings from fact-finding research underway in the southern U.S. state of Louisiana, where abortion is prohibited at [...]

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Retrogression in U.S. Reproductive Rights: The Ongoing Fight for Reproductive Autonomy

This human rights “shadow report” was submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee on September 12, 2023 by a coalition of fifteen reproductive rights, health, and justice organizations in preparation for a review of U.S. [...]

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Los Estados deben cumplir con sus obligaciones para prevenir y erradicar la violencia obstétrica

La violencia obstétrica es una de las formas de violencia de género más naturalizadas en América Latina. Sin embargo, recién en los últimos años se han producido avances para intentar prevenirla y eliminarla.  En 2022, [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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

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Center Continues Work to Ensure Access to Lawful Abortion Care in Poland

The Center’s joint submission leads to decision by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers recognizing Poland’s failure to comply with judgments in three cases.

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On World Refugee Day, the Center Urges Action to Ensure Women and Girls Fleeing Ukraine Have Access to Essential Sexual and Reproductive Health Care

European governments and the European Union are called on to ensure barriers don’t impede access to critical services.

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World Refugee Day: Many Refugees Across Europe Continue to Be Denied Access to Essential Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Prompting Call for Urgent Action

20.06.23 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Many refugee women and girls who have sought sanctuary and safety in Europe are still being denied access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support services, according to [...]

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Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Urges Poland to Ensure Access to Lawful Abortion Care

8 June 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) – Geneva—On 7 June 2023, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe issued a decision strongly urging Poland to ensure effective access to lawful abortion, without further delay, and [...]

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New Study Suggests Many Women Refugees from Ukraine are Returning Home Temporarily to Access Essential Reproductive Healthcare as a Result of Barriers in Parts of the EU

16.05.23 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Women from Ukraine who sought sanctuary in the European Union often experience a series of entrenched barriers when seeking access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support in [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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