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Abortion, Legal Restrictions,Accountability Bodies, United Nations,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Step-by-Step Guide: Using the UN Treaty Monitoring Bodies to Promote Reproductive Rights

Abortion, Legal Protections,Accountability Bodies, United Nations,Reporting on Rights,Documents

R.R. v. Poland (European Court of Human Rights)

European Court of Human Rights Rules Poland’s Denial of Legal Reproductive Care Violates Human Rights  (Updated 4.01.21) The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Poland’s failure to ensure the applicant’s timely access to prenatal diagnostic examinations and information, which [...]

Abortion, Legal Restrictions,Europe, Poland, Accountability Bodies, European Human Rights System,In the Courts,Case

Judge Blocks Enforcement of Kansas “Kiss and Tell” Law

Ensures Confidential Health Care for Teens The U.S. District Court of the District of Kansas today granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of a law that threatens the confidentiality of teenagers seeking health care services. [...]

Adolescent SRHR,United States,In the Courts,News

Court Enjoins New Abortion Law, Protecting Rights of Nearly 400 Mississippi Women

Learn more about other abortion bans Today, Judge Tom S. Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi granted a preliminary injunction against a new abortion law. Now, the nearly 400 [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections,United States,In the Courts,News

Court Rejects Use of European Human Rights Law to Establish Fetal Rights

In a case that could have undermined abortion rights across Europe, today the European Court of Human Rights refused to treat a fetus as a person under the European Convention for the Protection of Human [...]

In the Courts,News

Center Temporarily Blocks Mississippi Abortion Law

Learn more about other abortion bans. Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights won a temporary restraining order on behalf of the Jackson Women's Health Organization (JWHO) against a new abortion law in Mississippi. The law [...]

Abortion, Legal Restrictions,United States,In the Courts,News

Court Rejects Use of European Human Rights Law to Establish Fetal Rights

In July 2004, in a case that could have undermined abortion rights across Europe, today the European Court of Human Rights refused to treat a fetus as a person under the European Convention for the [...]

Abortion, Definitions,Europe, France, Accountability Bodies, European Human Rights System,In the Courts,News

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Center Wins Appeal Against Arizona Abortion Regulation and Day in Court

San Francisco Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed with the Center for Reproductive Rights’ challenge against an Arizona law regulating abortion providers. Among other things, physicians and clinics would have [...]

Abortion, Legal Restrictions,United States,In the Courts,News

Court Orders Preliminary Injunction Against Utah Abortion Ban

On Thursday, June 10, 2004, the Utah Attorney General’s Office, on behalf of the State of Utah and the Salt Lake City prosecutor’s office, agreed to a court-ordered preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of the [...]

Abortion, Legal Restrictions,United States,In the Courts,News

In Vitro Twins Ruled as Deceased Father’s Legitimate Children

San Francisco The Center for Reproductive Rights hails today’s ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit as a victory for equality. This afternoon, the court ruled that a set of seven-year-old twins [...]

Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,United States,In the Courts,News

Louisiana Man Sued for Faking Abortion Services

Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit in the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against Metairie, Louisiana, resident William Graham on behalf of three women, a Metairie medical facility, one [...]

Abortion, Anti-Choice Harassment,United States,In the Courts,News

Observaciones finales: Colombia_HRC_2004_Ingles

Observaciones finales: Colombia_HRC_2004_Ingles

Latin America & Caribbean,Reporting on Rights,Documents

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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