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Statement on the Death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Statement from Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg marks the passing of a legal giant who devoted her life to advancing the liberty and equality of women, first as [...]
The Undue Burden Standard after June Medical Services v. Russo
This report by the Center for Reproductive Rights analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, a leading abortion case brought and won by the Center and decided in June 2020. The [...]
North Carolina Abortion Providers and Reproductive Justice Activists File Sweeping Litigation Challenging Multiple Abortion Restrictions
Restrictions disproportionately impact Black North Carolinians and people in rural areas Abortion providers in North Carolina and SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective today filed litigation challenging several medically unnecessary abortion restrictions that have [...]
El gobierno colombiano no debe reanudar las aspersiones con glifosato porque generan riesgos para la salud reproductiva
3 de septiembre de 2020 — El Centro de Derechos Reproductivos y la Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad del Valle presentan una investigación que revela que la exposición al glifosato puede tener impactos [...]
The Colombian government should not restart glyphosate spraying because it causes reproductive health risks
September 3rd, 2020 — The Center for Reproductive Rights and the School of Public Health of the Universidad del Valle present an investigation that reveals the negative impacts of glyphosate exposure on people's reproductive health, [...]
Tennessee’s Medically Unsound ‘Abortion Reversal’ Law Challenged in Court
Medical experts agree there is no evidence that a medication abortion can be “reversed.” Abortion providers in Tennessee filed a lawsuit today challenging a requirement that forces doctors to provide false and misleading information to [...]
Report: Lives at stake as more Kenyan women and girls opt for unsafe abortion despite constitutional protections
The publication highlights ineffective implementation of Article 26(4) of the Constitution, inadequate application of the provision in adjudicating abortion cases, and entrenchment of abortion stigma in criminal justice system The number of women and girls [...]
Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos condena a Ecuador y garantiza los derechos sexuales y reproductivos de las niñas en toda América Latina
Por primera vez la Corte IDH decide sobre un caso de violencia sexual contra niñas y adolescentes en el ámbito educativo y crea estándares para protegerlas de abuso en toda la región. El Centro de [...]
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Landmark Ruling by Inter-American Court of Human Rights Sets International Standards to Prevent Sexual Violence in Schools
In a landmark ruling with wide-reaching impact, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights established legally binding standards to prevent sexual violence and harassment in schools throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, and held Ecuador responsible [...]
Federal Appeals Court Reverses Ruling that Blocked Arkansas Abortion Restrictions
The lawsuit, brought by the ACLU and the Center for Reproductive Rights, challenges multiple state laws that push abortion care out of reach The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today in a challenge to [...]
Serving Those Who Serve? Access to IVF for Servicemembers and Veterans
This issue brief, developed in collaboration with the Service Women’s Action Network, examines infertility incidence and access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) for servicemembers and veterans. Infertility impacts millions of people in the United States. [...]
Federal Court Blocks Tennessee Abortion Bans
Tennessee’s law banning abortion at nearly every stage of pregnancy is blocked while litigation continues (PRESS RELEASE) Today, a federal district court in Tennessee issued a preliminary injunction blocking parts of a new Tennessee law, [...]
STATEMENT: Trump Administration Releases Draft Report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights
Statement from Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights: "Today, the Trump Administration rolled out a draft report by the Commission on Unalienable Rights, seeking once again to erase reproductive rights from the global discourse. [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
