Opinion for the Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine (Germany)
Stellungnahme für die Kommission zur Reproduktiven Selbstbestimmung und Fortpflanzungsmedizin (Deutschland)
Stellungnahme für die Kommission zur Reproduktiven Selbstbestimmung und Fortpflanzungsmedizin (Deutschland)
Get an overview of abortion laws and policies in all 47 European countries (updated September 2023).
Declaración, 14 de agosto de 2023 – Hoy conmemoramos el Día oficial de lucha contra la violencia sexual en las aulas del año 2023 para recordar que Ecuador y los Estados de la región tienen el deber de proteger a todas las niñas y adolescentes para que no repitan la historia de Paola Guzmán Albarracín. […]
06.28.2023 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva: A newly adopted abortion law in Malta has been criticised by public health, human rights and women’s rights experts in Malta and across the world. Although the law technically removes the total abortion ban previously in place in Maltese legislation, there are serious concerns that the terms of the law will […]
The Center’s joint submission leads to decision by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers recognizing Poland’s failure to comply with judgments in three cases.
European governments and the European Union are called on to ensure barriers don’t impede access to critical services.
20.06.23 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Many refugee women and girls who have sought sanctuary and safety in Europe are still being denied access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support services, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights. The consequences of such barriers are far-reaching, posing significant risks to the health and well-being […]
The Center for Reproductive Rights has joined a coalition of organizations calling for abortion laws in England and Wales to be modernized in line with World Health Organization guidelines, including for abortion to be decriminalized and legal entitlements to be centered on the right of women to access abortion care. In England and Wales, laws […]
8 June 2023 (PRESS RELEASE) – Geneva—On 7 June 2023, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe issued a decision strongly urging Poland to ensure effective access to lawful abortion, without further delay, and to issue clear and unified guidelines on abortion for hospitals and medical professionals. The decision expresses profound concern about Poland’s […]
16.05.23 (PRESS RELEASE) Geneva – Women from Ukraine who sought sanctuary in the European Union often experience a series of entrenched barriers when seeking access to sexual and reproductive healthcare and gender-based violence support in Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. A new study released today by a collective of nine national and international human […]