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Abortion on the Ballot: Ohio Voters Approve State Constitutional Right to Abortion
Ohio becomes the seventh state to vote in favor of abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the fourth state to approve a proactive constitutional amendment enshrining reproductive freedom in their state constitutions.
Ohio Voters Enshrine Abortion Rights Into Law in Historic Vote
11.07.23 (PRESS RELEASE) – Ohio voters have passed a constitutional amendment that enshrines reproductive freedom – including the right to abortion – in the state constitution. Voters turned out in record numbers to support abortion [...]
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Hold Hearing on Rights Violations of U.S. Abortion Bans
Watch the November 8 livestream of testimony by the Center and its partners at the IACHR’s public hearing examining the grave human rights violations resulting from the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
State Legislators and Advocates Strategize to Advance Reproductive Rights Issues at the Center’s State Leadership Summit
Preparing for upcoming U.S. state legislative sessions, participants discuss interstate shield protections, access to fertility care, criminalization of pregnancy outcomes, state court reform and more.
European Union: Addressing the urgent needs of refugees from Ukraine who seek sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support
17 October 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Today, the European Parliament held a plenary debate on the situation of refugee women from Ukraine, including their access to sexual and reproductive health and rights. The debate [...]
Defensoras del derecho al aborto finalistas al Premio Sájarov del Parlamento Europeo a la Libertad de Conciencia
En un nuevo reconocimiento de los derechos reproductivos - y en particular el derecho al aborto - como derechos humanos, las y los miembros del Parlamento Europeo tres aliadas del Centro de Derechos Reproductivos que [...]
UN Event to Discuss the Weaponization of Disinformation Against Women
Register for this October 13 event—being held both in-person and online—featuring the Center's Martin Onyango, Associate Director of Legal Strategies for Africa.
International Safe Abortion Day (ISAD) 2023 Statement from Civil Society Organizations Working in Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya
The Center for Reproductive Rights and ten partner organizations issued a statement on #Sept28, International Safe Abortion Day of 2023, commending the people, governments, and organizations working to advance women's sexual and reproductive health and [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Abortion Providers File for Rehearing In S.C. Abortion Ban Case
08.24.23 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, the Greenville Women’s Clinic, and two physician plaintiffs filed a request for rehearing on yesterday’s South Carolina Supreme Court decision, which upheld a ban on abortion [...]
BREAKING: South Carolina Supreme Court Allows Six-Week Abortion Ban to Go Into Effect
08.23.23 (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the state’s newly enacted ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy (Senate Bill 474). The law, which had been blocked since May [...]
Comments Submitted to U.S. Federal Agencies
Recent comments submitted by the Center on rules and regulations impacting reproductive health and rights.
Center Presenting at the Women Deliver 2023 Conference
At this leading international gender equity conference July 17 to 20, Center leaders will highlight the organization's global work to advance SRHR as fundamental human rights.
Center Client Joins VP to Mark One Year Without Roe
On June 24, 2023, Vice President Kamala Harris held a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, to mark one year since the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion. At [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
