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Stenberg v. Carhart: Nebraska’s Supreme Court brief

The Petitioners are Don Stenberg, Attorney General of the State of Nebraska, Gina Dunning, Director of Regulation and Licensure of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and Charles Andrews, M.D., Chief Medical Officer [...]

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Stenberg v. Carhart: CRR’s Supreme Court brief

QUESTIONS PRESENTED1. Whether the Nebraska partial-birth abortion statute violates women's right to privacy because it bans a broad range of abortion procedures, including the safest method of second-trimester abortion, without regard to fetal viability?2. Whether [...]

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

Richmond Medical Center for Women v. Herring: CRR’s Opposition to Petition for Rehearing En Banc

Pursuant to this Court’s order dated June 12, 2008, Plaintiffs-Appellees Richmond Medical Center for Women and William G. Fitzhugh, M.D. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) hereby respond to the petition for rehearing en banc filed by Defendants-Appellants Michael [...]

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Richmond Medical Center for Women v. Herring: Virginia’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc

PETITION FOR REHEARING AND REHEARING EN BANCVirginia - 2008Virginia Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell, on behalf of Michael N. Herring, in his official capacity as Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Richmond, and Wade A. [...]

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Tysiac v. Poland: CRR Amicus Brief

Introduction1. The Center for Reproductive Rights submits these written comments pursuant to leave granted by the President of the Chamber in accordance with Rule 44 § 2 and § 4 of the Rules of the [...]

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Rai v. Union of India: CRR’s Memo

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A.S. v. Hungary: Amicus Brief

UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMENSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION RE:A.S. V. HUNGARYCOMMUNICATION NO: 4/2004This memorandum offers comments in the case of A.S. v. Hungary. It is submitted by the Center [...]

Maternal Health, Coercive Policies,Europe, Hungary,In the Courts,Case Document

Vo. v. France: Amicus Brief

Introduction1. These written comments are submitted by the Center for Reproductive Rights pursuant to leave granted by the President of the Grand Chamber in accordance with Rule 44 § 2 of the Rules of Court. [...]

Europe, France,In the Courts,Case Document

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D. v. Ireland: Amicus Brief

Introduction1. These written comments are submitted by the Center for Reproductive Rights pursuant to leave granted by the President of the Chamber in accordance with Rule 44 § 2 and § 4 of the Rules [...]

Accountability Bodies, European Human Rights System,In the Courts,Case Document

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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Amicus Brief (English)_Slovak

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In re Abortion Law Challenge in Colombia: Center’s Amicus Brief

I. IntroductionThe issue presented before the honorable Constitutional Court of Colombia in this case – whether the categorical ban on abortion in Article 122 of the Colombian Penal Code is constitutional – raises a question [...]

Abortion,Latin America & Caribbean, Colombia,In the Courts,Case Document

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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