Observaciones finales: Costa Rica_HRC_2006_Espanol
Observaciones finales: Costa Rica_HRC_2006_Espanol
Observaciones finales: Chile_CEDAW_2006_Ingles
Observaciones finales: Chile_CEDAW_2006_Ingles
Beyond the Law: Justice and Gender in Latin America
What is the role of law in transforming women's lives in Latin America? Have recent legal reforms made a difference for women's equality and access to justice? Are there effective mechanisms for defending women's rights? [...]
Female Genital Mutilation: A Matter of Human Rights An Advocate’s Guide to Action
"Our position is that FC/FGM must be acknowledged as a violation of the human rights of women and girls - it cannot be separated from deep-seated and pervasive discrimination against women." "This practical guide is [...]
Litigating Reproductive Rights: Using Public Interest Litigation and International Law to Promote Gender Justice in India
This report explores the use of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) to promote gender justice and advance women’s reproductive rights in India. Women’s reproductive rights in India are severely undermined by gender-biased practices. As a result, [...]
Woodcock and Galson Depositions Released
Ex-FDA Chief Yanked Authority from Senior Staff in "Morning-After Pill" Decision, Officials Testify New York, NY— Since January 2005, former Commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration Dr. Lester Crawford repeatedly yanked decision-making powers on [...]
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Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Landmark Decision By Colombia’s Highest Court Liberalizes One Of The World’s Most Restrictive Abortion Laws
Colombia’s Constitution Requires Government to Allow for Abortion in Some Cases New York, NY | More Info In a landmark decision, Colombia's highest court has ruled that abortion must be permitted when a pregnancy threatens [...]
Ex-Ob/Gyn Chief In Arizona, Fired For Advocating Abortion, Files New Claims Against Phoenix Officials
Doctor Says Officials Violated Freedom of Speech New York New York, May 5, 2006 -- The former director of an OB/GYN residency program at a Phoenix hospital has filed a newly amended complaint in an [...]
Court Sets Precedent, Stopping Kansas Attorney General’s Effort to Invade Teen Privacy
Judge Rules that "Kiss and Tell" Law Will Drive Teens Away from Seeking Medical Care New York, NY- Today, the U.S. District Court of the District of Kansas stopped the Kansas Attorney General from enforcing [...]
Florida Supreme Court Finds Informed Consent Abortion Law Constitutional, Based On State’s Concessions at Oral Argument
New York, NY- Today, the Florida Supreme Court found an informed consent abortion law constitutional, but adopted an interpretation of the statute that allows abortion providers to provide their patients with information specific to their [...]
Emergency Contraception (EC): A Safe and Effective Way to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancy
It is estimated that over three million American women have unplanned pregnancies each year, and over half of these end in abortion. Emergency contraception (EC), sometimes called the "morning-after pill," is an effective method of [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
