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Global Impact of the “They Are Girls, Not Mothers” Rulings Highlighted at Quito Press Conference
The Center’s Catalina Martínez Coral and movement partners discuss the recent landmark decisions by the UN Committee on Human Rights.
U.S. Repro Watch, January 29
Abortion under attack in first week of Trump administration, hospital sues state over abortion ban, and more updates on U.S. reproductive rights.
United Nations Human Rights Committee Issues Historic Ruling to Protect Girls from Forced Motherhood, Setting Global Precedent across 170+ countries
Rulings come after anti gender actions by the Trump administration in first 24 hours of its term NEW YORK, NY / WASHINGTON, D.C. — On January 20, 2025, the United Nations Human Rights Committee issued [...]
Victory at the UN in the “They Are Girls, Not Mothers” Cases
Human Rights Committee establishes new worldwide standards for access to abortion, sex education, and protections for sexual abuse survivors.
Center’s Cases at the UN Seek New Human Rights Standard to Ensure Safe Abortion and Protections for Sexual Abuse Survivors
“They are girls, not mothers” cases against Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua—brought on behalf of four girls denied access to abortion and other reproductive services—could lead to SRHR protections throughout Latin America and across the world.
Embarazo de niñas y adolescentes, violencia sexual e impunidad en América Latina y el Caribe
Este informe analiza cuatro casos (Norma vs. Ecuador, Fátima vs. Guatemala, Susana vs. Nicaragua y Lucía vs. Nicaragua) presentados por el movimiento Niñas No Madres, del que hace parte el Centro de Derechos Reproductivos, ante el [...]
Teenage Pregnancy, Sexual Violence and Impunity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Through cases filed by the Center and its partners against Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua before the United Nations Human Rights Committee, this report discusses the regional pattern of girls forced to become mothers due to [...]
Join us for a Symposium on Global Abortion Access—Friday, October 11
Register today for this complimentary webinar from the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and learn about global trends and access.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
Honoring International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day—and every day—the Center is working to build a world where every person participates with dignity as an equal member of society, regardless of gender.
The Center’s Impact
The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization of lawyers and advocates who ensure reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights for the dignity, equality, health, and well-being of every person.
Human Rights Body Hears Firsthand Accounts of Fear and Danger Caused by U.S. Abortion Bans
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights holds first hearing on U.S. abortion access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion.
CIDH escuchó impactantes testimonios sobre los efectos de la prohibición del aborto en Estados Unidos
La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos realizó su primera audiencia sobre acceso al aborto en Estados Unidos, desde que la Corte Suprema revocó la protección federal constitucional al derecho al aborto en ese país.
The Global Context of the U.S.’s Regression on Abortion
As highlighted in a recent article and in Center resources, the U.S. has become a global outlier on abortion rights.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
