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CRR in the Field: Stephanie Toti & Suzanne Stolz

Since 1992, the Center's innovative legal work has fundamentally transformed the landscape of reproductive health and rights worldwide, and has already strengthened laws and policies in more than 50 countries. CRR in the Field is [...]

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2010 State Legislative Wrap Up

In the United States, state legislatures wield enormous power to control women’s access to abortion and other reproductive healthcare services. Each year, anti-choice state legislators propose measures intended to restrict women’s access to abortion, including [...]

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Human Rights Day 2010

December 10 is Human Rights Day and a time to remind the world of the importance of taking a stand for reproductive rights. Sixty-two years ago this December, the U.N. adopted the Universal Declaration of [...]

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Manila City Denounced for Contraception Ban

The Center applauds the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (PCHR) for its strong statement calling for the revocation of Manila City's ban on contraception, categorizing it as in violation of human rights obligations, and urging [...]

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Tummino v. Margaret Hamburg: Memo of Law in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Civil Contempt

Plaintiffs respectfully submit this memorandum of law in support of their motion for civil contempt against Defendant (hereinafter "the FDA") based on the FDA‟s failure to make any meaningful efforts to comply with the portion [...]

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A First Look Back at the 2010 State Legislative Session

Every year, anti-choice state legislators propose measures intended to restrict women's access to abortion, including mandatory delays, biased counseling provisions and other burdensome and unnecessary requirements. On average, more than six hundred bills are proposed [...]

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Hope Medical Group for Women v. James D. Caldwell: Temporary Restraining Order

The Center for Reproductive Rights has been granted a temporary restraining order in the federal challenge recently filed against two abortion restrictions passed by the Louisiana state legislature. Download the order below >,

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O’Brien v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Memo in Support of Motion to Dismiss

The Center for Reproductive Rights has joined the City of Baltimore to defend a first-in-the-nation ordinance that demands truth in advertising from limited-service pregnancy centers. Those centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers, are non-medical [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.

O’Brien v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Motion to Dismiss

The Center for Reproductive Rights has joined the City of Baltimore to defend a first-in-the-nation ordinance that demands truth in advertising from limited-service pregnancy centers. Those centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers, are non-medical [...]

Abortion, Anti-Choice Harassment, Legal Restrictions, Biased Information, Censorship, Contraception, Legal Restrictions,United States,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA),Case Document

O’Brien v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore: Complaint

The Center for Reproductive Rights has joined the City of Baltimore to defend a first-in-the-nation ordinance that demands truth in advertising from limited-service pregnancy centers. Those centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers, are non-medical [...]

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Fort Wayne Women’s Health v. Fort Wayne-Allen County Dept of Health: Complaint

A case challenging a county ordinance that allows for increased government access to confidential patient records and imposes a special set of stringent requirements on doctors who practice in Fort Wayne-Allen County, but live outside [...]

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Fort Wayne Women’s Health v. Fort Wayne-Allen County Dept of Health: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction

A case challenging a county ordinance that allows for increased government access to confidential patient records and imposes a special set of stringent requirements on doctors who practice in Fort Wayne-Allen County, but live outside [...]

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Decade-long Arizona Abortion Battle Ends in Victory

05.07.10 - Earlier today, a longtime legal challenge against a 1999 Arizona law regulating abortion providers has come to a close and a 10-year stay blocking the law's enforcement has been lifted by the U.S. [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.