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Center for Reproductive Rights’ Statement Following U.S. Withdrawal From United Nations Human Rights Council

Center for Reproductive Rights' Statement Following U.S. Withdrawal From United Nations Human Rights Council Center for Reproductive Rights' statement following U.S. withdrawal from United Nations Human Rights Council. "The Center for Reproductive Rights is deeply [...]

Accountability Bodies, United Nations,At the United Nations,News

A Proactive Vision for Reproductive Health and Rights

A Proactive Vision for Reproductive Health and Rights “This year has been a battle. But not today! Today, we are going to explore strategies for a proactive agenda to secure access and services for women [...]

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Censorship, Contraception, Funding for Reproductive Healthcare, Maternal Health,United States,Engaging Policymakers, Reporting on Rights,News

UK Supreme Court Recognizes that Northern Ireland’s Abortion Ban Contravenes Human Rights Law and Requires Radical Reconsideration

(GENEVA) The Center for Reproductive Rights welcomes today’s recognition by the UK Supreme Court that Northern Ireland’s highly restrictive abortion law contravenes the European Convention on Human Rights. Although for procedural reasons the Court did [...]

Abortion,Europe, Northern Ireland,In the Courts, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News

UN Special Rapporteur on Poverty Calls on U.S. to Recognize Health Care as a Human Right

UN Special Rapporteur on Poverty Calls on U.S. to Recognize Health Care as a Human Right (PRESS RELEASE) – The Center for Reproductive Rights echoes concerns raised by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme [...]

United States,At the United Nations,News

UN Special Rapporteur on Poverty Calls on U.S. to Recognize Health Care as a Human Right

UN Special Rapporteur on Poverty Calls on U.S. to Recognize Health Care as a Human Right (PRESS RELEASE) – The Center for Reproductive Rights echoes concerns raised by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme [...]

United States,At the United Nations,News

Brown Honors Nancy Northup

Brown Honors Nancy Northup Brown University has awarded an honorary doctorate to Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, in recognition of her leadership in the fight to promote and protect [...]

United States,Engaging Policymakers,News

Center for Reproductive Rights President and CEO Nancy Northup Receives Brown University 2018 Honorary Degree

Center for Reproductive Rights President and CEO Nancy Northup Receives Brown University 2018 Honorary Degree Northup selected for Distinguished Doctorate of Humane Letters for advancing reproductive rights globally (PRESS RELEASE) — Today, Brown University awarded [...]

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Outcome of Irish Referendum on Abortion is a Momentous Result for Reproductive Rights

Outcome of Irish Referendum on Abortion is a Momentous Result for Reproductive Rights (GENEVA) The Center for Reproductive Rights celebrates today’s referendum result in favour of repeal of the Irish constitutional prohibition on abortion as [...]

Abortion,Europe, Ireland,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World, Reporting on Rights,News

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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

Center for Reproductive Rights Denounces Trump Administration’s Attack on Title X Family Planning Program

Center for Reproductive Rights Denounces Trump Administration’s Attack on Title X Family Planning Program (PRESS RELEASE) Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights denounced the Trump administration’s latest move to block women’s access to critical health [...]

Funding for Reproductive Healthcare, Other Financial Barriers, Public Funding,United States,Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA), In Washington D.C.,News

Nancy Northup Discusses Proposed Title X Restrictions on The Rachel Maddow Show

Nancy Northup Discusses Proposed Title X Restrictions on Maddow Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, was a guest on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show today discussing the Trump Administration’s proposed restrictions [...]

Abortion, Other Barriers, Censorship,United States,Reporting on Rights,News

Nigeria’s Federal High Court Strikes Out Civil Society Organization’s Case of a Woman Who Was Illegally Detained and Died During Confinement

(PRESS RELEASE) The family of a woman who was illegally detained for the inability to clear her medical bill and denied emergency services leading to her death, yesterday had their case dismissed by the Federal [...]

Abortion, Legal Protections, Legal Restrictions, Adolescent SRHR, Funding for Reproductive Healthcare, Other Financial Barriers, Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care, Maternal Mortality,Africa, Kenya, Nigeria,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News

Louisiana Lawmakers Attack Reproductive Rights with Unconstitutional 15-Week Ban

Louisiana Lawmakers Attack Reproductive Rights with Unconstitutional 15-Week Ban (PRESS RELEASE) Louisiana is on track to adopting one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws—an unconstitutional ban on abortion after 15 weeks. After passing the [...]

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Incomplete Human Rights Reporting at the State Department

Nancy Northup: Incomplete Human Rights Reporting at the State Department Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, called on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to reverse his predecessor’s decision to omit [...]

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

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