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Manila City’s Contraception Ban
In 2000, Executive Order 003 was introduced by former Mayor José "Lito" Atienza of Manila City. It effectively prohibits the use and provision of modern contraception. Because of the contraception ban, public health centers in Manila [...]
A Right to Contraception in the Philippines
The New York Times ran an eye-opening story about a bill in the Philippines that would require governments down to the local level to provide free or low-cost reproductive health services, including condoms and birth [...]
Remembering Dr. Sheldon J. Segal
Distinguished Scientist, Founding Board Member, and Friend Center for Reproductive Rights founding Board member Shelly J. Segal passed away at his summer home in Woods Hole, Massachusetts on Saturday, October 17. Dr. Segal was a [...]
NYT Misleads on Pouillon Murder and Clinic Violence
Originally posted on RH Reality Check There’s nothing new about the so-called liberal media bending over backwards to prove its impartiality — often at the expense of responsible reporting — but it doesn’t make it [...]
Abortion Funding and Social Justice: A Perspective from Mexico
Please join the Center for Reproductive Rights, the Guttmacher Institute, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health and Ipas for a special event with Eugenia López Uribe, a Mexican activist and coordinator of the MARIA [...]
Join the Fight on Healthcare Reform and Help the Center Win America’s Giving Challenge!
While Congress moves towards a healthcare reform bill that ignores the needs of women, you can voice your opposition by donating to the Center and helping us win $50,000 through America's Giving Challenge on Facebook! [...]
Making News in Oklahoma
In late September, the Center filed a case against a dangerous law in Oklahoma that will impose a host of restrictions on a woman's access to abortion [...]
The Right to Information: A Must for Reproductive Freedom
Some of the most critical reproductive rights battles in the U.S. right now are being fought over information about reproductive health. On October 9, leading legal scholars explored how the law can protect a woman's [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Fighting Arizona’s Mandatory Delay Law
Tucson Women's Center v. Arizona Medical Board When Clara Jones* needed to go to the doctor's office, she traveled six hours roundtrip and needed to change her work schedule and arrange for childcare. If a [...]
Nepal: Ensure Reproductive Healthcare for Every Woman
Seven years ago this month, on September 27, 2002, Nepal took a historic step forward for women by decriminalizing abortion. The Center is now calling on the country to take concrete steps to fulfill its [...]
Rewriting Science Fiction: Editing Politics from Plan B (Nancy Northup’s Blog, The Huffington Post, March 19, 2009)
Nancy Northup calls on President Obama to restore scientific integrity to federal policy decisions regarding women’s reproductive rights, including access to emergency contraception. "After eight years of the Bush administration undermining women's health, Nancy Northup's [...]
Female Troops Still Lack Access to Plan B Despite Its Legality (Blog, The Hill Blog, March 30, 2009)
Nancy Northup calls for greater access to emergency contraception for American servicewomen overseas. "Despite last week's victory against the FDA, military facilities are not required to stock Plan B, making the drug difficult to access [...]
2008 Annual Report: Seizing Today Transforming Tomorrow
In 2008, the Center for Reproductive Rights deployed its unique legal and human rights expertise to secure access to reproductive healthcare, block assaults on abortion and birth control, and hold governments accountable for maternal deaths. [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
