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Remembering Dr. George Tiller
Dr. George Tiller, who was murdered on May 31, 2009, operated the Women's Health Care Services in Wichita, Kansas for more than 30 years. Dr. Tiller was a fearless defender of women's fundamental health and [...]
Maternal Mortality Front and Center
Every year, more than half a million women die in pregnancy or childbirth. That's one woman or girl who dies every minute. For every woman who dies during pregnancy, an estimated 30 more suffer from [...]
Center for Reproductive Rights on Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court
Statement from Nancy Northup, President, Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY—Today, President Obama announced that he will nominate federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Nancy Northup, [...]
Caso del Centro de Derechos Reproductivos recibe premio por promover la equidad de género
El caso K.L. v. Perú gana el premio Mallete de Bronce en el concurso “Género y Justicia al Descubierto" Esta semana un jurado internacional de los Premios Género y Justicia al Descubierto 2009 otorgó a [...]
Keep Justice in the Supreme Court: The Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor
Fifteen years. That's how long it's been since a pro-choice president has had the opportunity to fill a vacant Supreme Court seat. It's an opportunity that none of us can miss to make sure the [...]
Shadow Letter to CESCR on Brazil (2009)
The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a shadow letter to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for its review of Brazil during its 42nd Session in May 2009. The letter discusses the issue [...]
Take Action Against the Hyde Amendment
Take Action Against the Hyde Amendment A poor woman in Texas, relying on public assistance to make ends meet for her family, decides that she can’t continue an unwanted pregnancy. But a first-trimester abortion costs [...]
Featured Video: Nancy Northup on CBS News
Center President Nancy Northup talks to CBS News about the Center's victory in our Plan B case against the FDA. On March 23rd a federal court ordered the FDA to reconsider making the emergency contraceptive [...]
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Federal Court Rules FDA Must Reconsider Plan B Decision
On March 23, 2009, the Center scored a major victory when a federal court ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had put politics before women's health when it decided to limit over-the-counter access [...]
Rights of HIV+ Women in Kenya
Women living with HIV in Kenya who seek medical care suffer multiple human rights violations and encounter daunting barriers to quality healthcare. The Center will highlight findings from its new report At Risk: Rights Violations [...]
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Maternal Mortality in India: A Human Rights Crisis
In a new report, the Center for Reproductive Rights calls for legal action in response to India's staggering maternal mortality problem. Despite the country's growing economy and an ambitious rural health initiative, over 100,000 women [...]
Forcibly Sterilized Woman Files International Case against Chile
Addresses Ongoing HIV Discrimination in Country New York—Today, a woman diagnosed with HIV filed a complaint against Chile before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, an international human rights body, charging that the government failed [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
