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International Day of Decriminalization of Abortion: A Look at Nearly Two Decades of Abortion Law Reform
International Day of Decriminalization of Abortion In 2008, Manuela, a 33-year-old mother of two from El Salvador, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison after suffering severe complications giving birth. From the [...]
CRR-CLS Fellow Publishes Blog on Huffington Post
CRR-CLS Fellow Publishes Blog on Huffington Post On September 20, 2012, 2011-2013 CRR-CLS Fellow, Erez Aloni, published "The Future of Our Relationships" on the Huffington Post. In this blog, he explains what the U.S. might have [...]
Contraception Confusion
Contraception Confusion Yet another clear argument for comprehensive science-based sex education for young people in this country. A new survey finds that young adult women in the U.S. are confused about birth control—specifically, when it [...]
Mississippi’s Lone Abortion Clinic Fights to Stay Open
Mississippi’s Lone Abortion Clinic Fights to Stay Open When he signed it into law in April this year, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant lauded House Bill No. 1390 as the "first step" to making Mississippi the [...]
When Women Pay the Price
When Women Pay the Price The Guardian publishes an interesting column from Turkish novelist Elif Shafak about a controversial rape case in her country. In the piece, Shafak argues that Turkey is stubbornly patriarchal, and [...]
Virginia Governor McDonnell’s Anti-Woman Crusade
Virginia Governor McDonnell’s Anti-Woman Crusade Update: The Virginia Board of Health caved under intense political pressure from the state’s governor and attorney general this afternoon. The panel voted to require existing reproductive health care providers [...]
Costa Rica’s IVF Ban and the Future of Reproductive Rights in Latin America
Costa Rica’s IVF Ban and the Future of Reproductive Rights in Latin America Miguel and Ileana worked together for one year at a car dealership in the late 1980s. They fell for each other in [...]
A World of Tragedy: The real-world consequences of a “human life” amendment
A World of Tragedy: The real-world consequences of a “human life” amendment The opponents of reproductive rights are once again calling for a "human life" amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Of course, the Constitution already [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
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Canadian Doctors: “Life Begins at Birth”
Canadian Doctors: “Life Begins at Birth” Earlier this year, one member of Canada's Parliament tried to start a fire. The fuel for that blaze was women's reproductive rights, and more specifically the section of Canada's [...]
Hey Girl, Anti-Choice Laws DON’T Respect You
Hey Girl, Anti-Choice Laws DON’T Respect You Which of the following disingenuous arguments have been used to advance laws aimed at cutting off access to critical reproductive health care—while purporting to protect women's health? a) [...]
Time for Action
Brazil: Time for Action In August 2011, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) struck a blow for women worldwide when it recognized—in the first preventable maternal death case to [...]
Contraception Benefit Rolls Out on August 1, 2012
Contraception Benefit Rolls Out on August 1, 2012 Beginning on August 1, 2012, millions of women across the United States can begin to access a wide range of affordable preventive and reproductive health services for [...]
How To Find Out If and When Your Health Plan Will Begin Covering Women’s Preventive Services with No Co-Pay
How To Find Out If and When Your Health Plan Will Begin Covering Contraception Our partners at the National Women's Law Center have graciously let us share this Fact Sheet with you. Please visit their [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.