No Abortion Ban: D.J. Feldman Audio Statement
D.J. Feldman is a 41-year-old federal employee from around Washington, DC. She became pregnant in 2008 with a baby she very much wanted. But three months later, her fetus was diagnosed with anencephaly, essentially a [...]
Hope Medical Group for Women v. Lorraine LeBlanc: Strict Liability Statute
LSA-R.S. 9:2800.12 © 2007 Thomson/West. No Claim to Orig. US Gov. Works. West's Louisiana Statutes Annotated Currentness Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 9. Civil Code Ancillaries (Refs &, Annos) Code Book III--of the Different Modes of [...]
Medical and Health Organizations Oppose Bans on Safe Abortion Procedures
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which represents 90 percent of all board certified ob-gyns, opposes the federal abortion ban as "inappropriate, ill advised and dangerous." The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) opposes the [...]
Efforts to Pass a Federal Abortion Ban – Timeline
1995-1996 - The U.S. Congress passes the first nationwide ban on abortion, which is vetoed by President Clinton. Although abortion foes are able to override the President's veto in the House, Senators sustain the President's [...]
The Federal Abortion Ban: Supreme Court Hearing for Gonzales v. Carhart, FAQ
1. What is this law about? In late 2003, Congress passed and President Bush signed into law the "Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003," the first federal ban on abortions. The act would prohibit a [...]
Statement of Policies and Principles on Discrimination Against Women and Sex-Selective Abortion Bans
Gender-based discrimination is a deeply rooted societal problem. Where it exists, it should be condemned and addressed by both governments and private actors. The Center for Reproductive Rights has worked for years to advance women's [...]
Letter to Slovak Government Re: Amendments to Abortion Law
Dear Honorable: Prime Minister of the Government of the Slovak Republic, Robert Fico Deputy Prime Minister for Knowledge-based Society, European Affairs, Human Rights and Minorities, Dušan Čaplovič Minister of Health Care, Richard Raši Minister [...]
ReproWrites: November/December 2008 Issue 7
Table of Contents An Unconscionable Denial of Care How to Prevent a Bad Law and Not Go to Court Human Rights Day 2008 Q and A: Janet Crepps on the U.S. Elections Glossary: Solicitor [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
ReproWrites: September/October 2008 Issue 6
Table of Contents Why Public Funding for Birth Control? Glossary: Special Rapporteurs/Representatives Abortion Providers as Human Rights Defenders Abortion: From Bans to Human Rights Q and A: Khiara M. Bridges News You May Have [...]
ReproWrites: July 2008 Issue 5
In Focus: Maternal Mortality Every minute, a woman dies from pregnancy-related complications. Most likely, her death could have been easily prevented. This special issue of ReproWrites focuses on efforts to realize every woman's human [...]
ReproWrites: June 2008 Issue 4
Table of Contents 2008 Legislative Trend: Abortion Harms Women Short Shrift to Reproductive Rights Glossary: Omnibus Bills Joining the Center News You May Have Missed
ReproWrites: May 2008 Issue 3
Table of Contents The Right to Family Planning, 40 Years Later Besieged on All Sides Glossary: Veto Letter Q and A: Martha Davis
ReproWrites: April 2008 Issue 2
Table of Contents Should Abortion Providers be Ob-Gyns? Glossary: Dismissal With or Without Prejudice Q and A: Ximena Andion Paulina: Two Years Later News You May Have Missed
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
