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Nepal Supreme Court: Abortion Is a Right

In a recent decision in the case of Lakshmi Dhikta v. Nepal, the Supreme Court of Nepal ruled that the country’s government must guarantee access to safe and affordable abortion services. Specifically, it affirmed the [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Other Barriers, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,Asia, Nepal,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News

Delhi High Court Continues to Stand Up for Pregnant Women

For the second time in less than a year, the Delhi High Court in India has ordered the local state government to ensure that every pregnant woman has access to quality maternity care. Highlighting the [...]

Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care, Maternal Mortality,Asia, India,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News

Defending Rights & Saving Lives: 2010 Accomplishments

No woman should have to risk her life because she cannot get the essential reproductive care she deserves. This tenet is the cornerstone of the Center for Reproductive Rights work. Looking back at 2010, the [...]

Africa, Kenya, Asia, Philippines, Latin America & Caribbean, Chile, United States, Accountability Bodies, African Human Rights System, Inter-American Human Rights System, European Human Rights System, United Nations,In the Courts, At the United Nations, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World, In the States (USA), In Washington D.C., Reporting on Rights,News

Decline in Maternal Mortality Welcome, but Suffering Persists

By Ximena Andión Ibañez, International Advocacy Director An article in the recent  Lancet, a weekly peer-reviewed medical journal, announced a global decrease in maternal deaths from 526,300 in 1980 to 342,900 in 2008. The Center [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care, Maternal Mortality,Africa, Nigeria, Asia, India, Latin America & Caribbean, Brazil,In the Courts, At the United Nations, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World, Reporting on Rights,News

One Year Later: Celebrating Nepal’s Comprehensive Abortion Law

One year ago today, May 20, 2010, the Nepal Supreme Court ordered the government of Nepal to enact a comprehensive abortion law guaranteeing that all women have safe and affordable access to legal abortion services [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Maternal Health,Asia, Nepal,In the Courts, At the United Nations, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News
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