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2011 at the Midpoint: The State of Reproductive Rights
What’s the worst thing about bad ideas? They’re catching. Once one state passes a new anti-choice law—no matter how outrageously invasive or unconstitutional—it’s on its way to being copied by anti-choice activists and legislators in [...]
Reproductive Rights or Wrongs? – Troubleshooting the Quiz
Having trouble taking our quiz? Our apologies! We've been working with our quiz provider to resolve the issue, which happens for a small number of users, but in the meantime, we have a short set [...]
Defenders of Sexual Rights and Reproductive Rights: a Briefing Paper to the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
In June 2009, the Center for Reproductive Rights, in collaboration with Human Rights Watch and CLADEM, submitted a briefing paper to the newly appointed Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Ms. Margaret Sekaggya. The paper, [...]
Healthcare Fairness for New York’s Finest
Two NYPD unions, the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) and the Detectives’ Endowment Association (DEA) offer prescription health insurance plans that don’t cover prescription birth control like other prescription drugs. The three other unions representing higher [...]
Reproductive Rights or Wrongs?
Attacks to reproductive rights have been in the news non-stop this year—but how much do you really know? Take our short quiz and find out! As a bonus, a generous donor has offered to donate [...]
Trust Texas Women
On May 20, 2011, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law an intrusive and patronizing bill that will prevent a woman from getting an abortion unless she first has an ultrasound and listens to her [...]
Poland: A Victory of Firsts
For the first time in its history, the European Court of Human Rights specifically found that an abortion-related violation amounted to inhumane and degrading treatment. The Center and its partners filed the case R.R. v. Poland [...]
CRR in the Field: Adriana Lamačková
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 [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Introducing the 2011-2013 CRR-CLS Fellow: Erez Aloni
Announcing the 2011-2013 CRR-CLS Fellow, Erez Aloni! Erez will graduate from the Penn Law doctoral program this spring. At Penn, Erez is a Lecturer in Law, with course offerings in Sexuality and the Law. His [...]
CRR in the Field: Alejandra Cárdenas
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 [...]
Center and UNFPA Launch New Briefing Paper on Family Planning and Human Rights
Around the world, the unmet need for safe and effective contraceptive services is staggering: Roughly 215 million women in developing countries rely on traditional contraceptive methods with high failure rates or do not use a [...]
Briefing Paper: The Right to Contraceptive Information and Services for Women and Adolescents
Around the world, the unmet need for safe and effective contraceptive services is staggering: Roughly 215 million women in developing countries rely on traditional contraceptive methods with high failure rates or do not use a [...]
New Report: Slovak Women Struggle to Buy Birth Control
For too many Slovak women, modern contraceptives remain tragically out of reach, according to a new report released by the Center and its partners Freedom of Choice Slovakia and Citizen, Democracy, and Accountability. Contraception is [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
