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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 [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Adolescent SRHR, Contraception, Emergency Contraception, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Discriminatory Policies, Right to Care, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care, Maternal Mortality,Africa, Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations,Documents

Tummino v. von Eschenbach: GAO Report on FDA Refusal to Allow Plan B to go OTC

GAO Report to Congressional Requesters November 2005 FDA Decision Process to Deny Initial Application for Over-the-Counter Marketing of Emergency Contraceptive Drug Plan B Was Unusual  

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Shadow Letter to UN HRC on Ecuador (2009)

The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a shadow letter to the Human Rights Committee for its review of Ecuador during its 97th Session in October 2009. The letter highlights two structural issues in Ecuador: sexual [...]

Abortion, Legal Restrictions, Adolescent SRHR, Contraception, Emergency Contraception, Legal Restrictions, Maternal Health,Latin America & Caribbean, Ecuador,At the United Nations, Reporting on Rights,Documents

Tummino v. von Eschenbach: Discovery Order Suggesting Bad Faith on Part of FDA

February, 2006New YorkPOHORELSKY, Magistrate Judge:The plaintiffs in this action seek judicial review, under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), see 5 U.S.C. § 706, and the United States Constitution, of the actions taken by the Food [...]

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Tummino v. von Eschenbach: White House Discovery Order

November 2006 POHORELSKY, Magistrate Judge:Before the court are various issues concerning discovery in this action, which challenges several determinations made by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)1 concerning Plan B, the so-called “morning after” pill. [...]

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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany, et. al. v. Serio: Appellate Division Opinion

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Lamont, J.), entered December 2, 2003 in Albany County, which, inter alia, granted defendant's cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. This appeal presents constitutional and [...]

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Tummino v. von Eschenbach: Center’s Letter to President Bush Urging Support for Emergency Contraception

The Honorable George W. Bush President of the United States 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President, We write in reference to a May 15, 2006 letter from your Assistant Secretary of [...]

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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 are human rights.

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

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Emergency Contraceptive Pills: Common Legal Questions

Contraception, Emergency Contraception,United States,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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