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U.S. Repro Watch, March 21
Medication abortion on the rise, VA expands IVF coverage, prenatal care delayed by abortion bans, and other news on U.S. reproductive rights.
New Report Provides Strategies for Building SRHR Protections Around the World
“Pathways to Change” features case studies from 13 countries that have increased legal guarantees to abortion, maternal health, emergency contraception, and more.
New “Criminalized Care” Report Shows How Louisiana’s Abortion Bans Endanger Patients and Clinicians
Researchers document the stark reality of harm, erosion of medical trust, and human rights violations in Louisiana
New Research Report Documents How Louisiana’s Abortion Bans Harm Patients and Clinicians
Fact-finding report by the Center and its partners finds that criminalizing abortion care violates medical ethics, public health standards, and human rights—and undermines maternal health.
Llamado a la Corte Interamericana para reconocer el cuidado como derecho humano y su relación con la autonomía reproductiva
Organizaciones de la Sociedad civil piden a la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos reconocer el cuidado como un derecho humano y su directa relación con el derecho a la autonomía reproductiva de las mujeres, para [...]
UN Side Event: The Impacts of Poverty and Criminalization on Abortion Access
Watch online this March 12 event being held at UN Headquarters during the 68th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
U.S. Repro Watch, March 8
Major pharmacies to dispense abortion pills, Alabama scrambles to address alarming IVF ruling, and other news on U.S. reproductive rights.
Honoring International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day—and every day—the Center is working to build a world where every person participates with dignity as an equal member of society, regardless of gender.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Victory in Kenya: Court of Appeal Affirms Right to Respectful Maternal Health Care
Court issues sweeping decision in Center’s case of pregnant woman physically and verbally abused by hospital staff and left to deliver on a concrete floor.
Defending Reproductive Autonomy: Center Sues Hawaiʻi to Protect Midwifery Care
Lawsuit asks state court to block a midwifery restriction law to restore access to safe, respectful, and culturally informed maternal care in Hawaiʻi communities.
Pregnant Woman Forced to Deliver on Hospital Floor Wins Appeal in Landmark Case
Affirming the Right to Respectful Maternal Health Care in Kenya
Hawai‘i Law Restricting Midwives Challenged in Court
Native Hawaiian midwives and others sue state to block law that prevents them from serving communities in traditional ways.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.