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Law and Policy Guide: Informed Consent
← Return to the full Law and Policy Guide and the World's Abortion Laws Map Women and girls must be afforded understandable, accurate and unbiased information about abortion services in order to guarantee their full [...]
2021 Year in Review: Center Achievements Around the Globe
The Center for Reproductive Rights and its local partners made significant progress around the globe in building, enforcing and defending reproductive rights.
Amicus Work: Latin America and the Caribbean
Case of Britez Arce et. al. v. Argentina Inter-American Court of Human Rights (2022) Issue: Obstetric violence in Latin America and the Caribbean Center Position: Obstetric violence is a form of gender-based violence. This case [...]
Amicus Work: Europe
Application by Sarah Jane Eware for Judicial Review (Reference No: 2018/60061/01) High Court of Northern Ireland (2019) Issue: Prohibition and criminalization of abortion. Center’s position: The prohibition and criminalization of abortion in Northern Ireland violated [...]
Bill Would Require U.S. Reporting on Reproductive Rights in Annual Human Rights Report
The Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act would ensure that the State Department, regardless of administration, is required to report on the status of sexual and reproductive rights in the Human Rights Reports.
Landmark Cases
Since its founding in 1992, the Center has shaped legal precedent on reproductive rights through victories in regional, federal and local courts around the world, as well at the United Nations, and has been involved [...]
About Us
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.
New Directors Join Board of Center for Reproductive Rights
New Directors Join Board of Center for Reproductive Rights (PRESS RELEASE) The Center for Reproductive Rights, a global legal advocacy organization that fights to ensure reproductive rights are guaranteed in law as human rights, announced [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
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 [...]
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 [...]
New Report: Roma Women Experience Discrimination, Receive Poor Reproductive Health Care In Slovakia
New Report: Roma Women Experience Discrimination, Receive Poor Reproductive Health Care In Slovakia European Union Pledges 500 Million Euros Towards Gender Equality Fund (PRESS RELEASE) Roma women living in Slovakia report facing discrimination, segregation and [...]
Center for Reproductive Rights Announces Vivian Siu as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Center for Reproductive Rights Announces Vivian Siu as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer (PRESS RELEASE) Vivian Siu has joined the Center for Reproductive Rights as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Siu most recently served as [...]
Center for Reproductive Rights Announces Michelle Dees as Chief Strategy and Operations Officer
Center for Reproductive Rights Announces Michelle Dees as Chief Strategy and Operations Officer (PRESS RELEASE) Michelle Dees has joined the Center for Reproductive Rights as Chief Strategy and Operations Officer. Dees most recently served as [...]
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
