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Black Women & Bodily Autonomy The May edition of Essence magazine takes a look at what’s at stake for African-American women in the battle over reproductive rights. With extremist politicians passing an inordinate number of [...]

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New Health and Human Rights Teaching Resource

New Health and Human Rights Teaching Resource We are very excited to report the launch of the Health and Human Rights Syllabus Database. Compiled by the Program on Global Health &, Human Rights, Institute for Global [...]

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Censorship, Contraception, Funding for Reproductive Healthcare, Maternal Health,United States,News

Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Brief for the En Banc Court

Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Brief for the En Banc Court

Abortion, Anti-Choice Harassment, Legal Restrictions, Biased Information, Censorship, Contraception, Legal Restrictions,United States,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA),Case Document

Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Petition for Rehearing En Banc

Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Petition for Rehearing En Banc

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In Focus: Uganda

In Focus: Uganda The Center for Reproductive Rights has embarked on a series of new projects in Uganda as part of its wider work in the African region. Working to highlight reproductive rights violations in [...]

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O’Brien v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Notice of Appeal

O'Brien v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Notice of Appeal

Abortion, Anti-Choice Harassment, Legal Restrictions, Biased Information, Censorship, Contraception, Legal Restrictions,United States,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA),Case Document

2010 State Legislative Wrap Up

In the United States, state legislatures wield enormous power to control women’s access to abortion and other reproductive healthcare services. Each year, anti-choice state legislators propose measures intended to restrict women’s access to abortion, including [...]

Abortion, Anti-Choice Harassment, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Adolescent SRHR, Sex Education, Biased Information, Censorship, Contraception, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Funding for Reproductive Healthcare, Other Financial Barriers, Public Funding, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,United States,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA), In Washington D.C., Reporting on Rights,News

Tummino v. Margaret Hamburg: Memo of Law in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Civil Contempt

Plaintiffs respectfully submit this memorandum of law in support of their motion for civil contempt against Defendant (hereinafter "the FDA") based on the FDA‟s failure to make any meaningful efforts to comply with the portion [...]

Abortion, Anti-Choice Harassment, Legal Restrictions, Other Barriers, Adolescent SRHR, Biased Information, Censorship, Contraception, Emergency Contraception, Legal Restrictions, Medical Education,United States,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA),Case Document

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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

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CRR in the Field: Payal Shah

Since 1992, the Center's innovative legal work has fundamentally transformed the landscape of reproductive health and rights worldwide, and has already strengthened laws and policies in more than 50 countries. CRR in the Field is [...]

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A First Look Back at the 2010 State Legislative Session

Every year, anti-choice state legislators propose measures intended to restrict women's access to abortion, including mandatory delays, biased counseling provisions and other burdensome and unnecessary requirements. On average, more than six hundred bills are proposed [...]

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Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Denying Women Accurate Information About Pregnancy Options

Anti-choice groups have set up facilities all over the country with names like "crisis pregnancy centers" (CPCs), "pregnancy resource centers," or "pregnancy help centers." These facilities do not offer abortions, abortion referrals, or unbiased options [...]

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O’Brien v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Memo in Support of Motion to Dismiss

The Center for Reproductive Rights has joined the City of Baltimore to defend a first-in-the-nation ordinance that demands truth in advertising from limited-service pregnancy centers. Those centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers, are non-medical [...]

Abortion, Anti-Choice Harassment, Legal Restrictions, Biased Information, Censorship, Contraception, Legal Restrictions,United States,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA),Case Document

O’Brien v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Motion to Dismiss

The Center for Reproductive Rights has joined the City of Baltimore to defend a first-in-the-nation ordinance that demands truth in advertising from limited-service pregnancy centers. Those centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers, are non-medical [...]

Abortion, Anti-Choice Harassment, Legal Restrictions, Biased Information, Censorship, Contraception, Legal Restrictions,United States,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA),Case Document

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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