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The Himalayan Times: The urgent need of comprehensive law

The Himalayan Times: The urgent need of comprehensive law By Sapana Malla Pradhan In Nepal, we just culminated a month long celebration acknowledging abortion law reform in this country, including the amendment to the Muluki [...]

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Al Jazeera: Let them have contraception

Al Jazeera: Let them have contraception By: Manuela Picq "The London Summit on Family Planning is happening on July 11. It is an initiative from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK government [...]

Contraception,Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, United States,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Center in the Spotlight

New York Times Letter to the Editor: Forced Abortion in China

New York Times Letter to the Editor: Forced Abortion in China By Nancy Northup, President and CEO, Center for Reproductive Rights Re 'Forced to Abort, Chinese Woman Under Pressure” (news article, June 27): The outrage [...]

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Reproductive Rights Violations as Torture

Far too often, women suffer violations of their reproductive rights that inflict tremendous physical and psychological pain. They may be sterilized without their consent while doctors perform a cesarean section, denied pain medication and life-saving [...]

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Kharel v. Government of Nepal: Center’s Memos to Supreme Court of Nepal

I. Nepal’s existing abortion law, in permitting abortion during the first trimester without restriction as to reason or need for spousal consent, respects women’s basic human rights and should be reaffirmed.The current law on abortion [...]

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Dhikta v. Government of Nepal: CRR Memo to Supreme Court of Nepal

I. Nepal’s existing abortion law, in permitting abortion during the first trimester without restriction as to reason or need for spousal consent, respects women's basic human rights and should be reaffirmed.The current law on abortion [...]

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Religious Voices Worldwide Support Choice: Pro-choice Perspectives in Five World Religions

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Government in Action: Legal and Policy Developments Affecting Reproductive Rights

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Female Genital Mutilation, Contraception,Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, United States,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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Beijing and International Law: UN Treaty Monitoring Bodies Uphold Reproductive Rights card link

Beijing and International Law: UN Treaty Monitoring Bodies Uphold Reproductive Rights

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Female Genital Mutilation, Sex Education, Maternal Health,Asia, China,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Surviving Pregnancy and Childbirth: An International Human Right

Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care, Maternal Mortality,Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, United States,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Governments Worldwide Put Emergency Contraception into Women’s Hands

Contraception, Emergency Contraception,Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, United States,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Reproductive Rights and Women with Disabilities: A Human Rights Framework

Abortion, Legal Restrictions, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, United States,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Displaced and Disregarded: Refugees and their Reproductive Rights

Displaced and Disregarded: Refugees and their Reproductive Rights

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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