Comments on the proposed State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Thomas A. Scully Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attn: CMS–2127-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244–8016 File Code CMS–2127-P Dear Mr. Scully: The Center for Reproductive Rights is a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting […]
Urging Support to an Amendment which would Overturn the Ban on Privately Funded Abortions in the Military United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative: On behalf of the Center for Reproductive Rights, a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and defending women’s reproductive rights worldwide, we urge you to support Representative […]
The Honorable Colin Powell Secretary of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 VIA FACSIMILE Dear Mr. Secretary, We are a short time away from the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children (Children’s Summit) that will be held in New York City May 5, 2002- May 10, 2002. This summit will have […]
The Honorable Colin Powell United States Secretary of State Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Facsimile: 202-647-2283 RE: UNITED STATES POSITION AT THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN Dear Secretary Powell: With respect, we write to express concern about the US position on key aspects of the outcome […]
Using a human rights fact-finding methodology, researchers from the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Child and Law Foundation in Zimbabwe documented legal, policy and social barriers to Zimbabwean adolescents’ enjoyment of their international human right to access dual protection methods and information. Their report State of Denial: Adolescent Reproductive Rights in Zimbabwe examines the […]
Mexican Government Agrees to Establish Guidelines for Rape Victims’ Access to Abortion Care (Updated 3.18.21) Before the Inter American Commission of Human Rights, Mexico admitted responsibility for violating the rights of a 13-year-old rape victim, who was forced to continue a pregnancy that resulted from rape and become a mother after public health officials used a series of obstacles to convince her to withdraw her request for an abortion as a victim […]
From the Center for Reproductive Rights As the United States observes Human Rights Day today, we are reminded that just one week later, December 18, marks the 22nd anniversary of the United Nations’ unanimous adoption of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Disappointingly, the United […]
From the Working Group on Ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women As the world observes International Human Rights Day on December 10, we join together to ask the Senate to take a step for the promotion of human rights of women worldwide and the women of […]
Urging him to Lift the Global Gag Rule President George W. Bush 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: In these difficult times, Americans have renewed their commitment to protecting the liberties that make this nation great: the right to freedom of speech, freedom of association and freedom of religion. There could […]
Urging them to Support Reproductive Rights Abroad Dear Member of Congress: The Center for Reproductive Rights grieves together with the rest of the country and the world about the devastating events of September 11, 2001, and our hearts go out to all of those who have experienced such great losses. We share in the sorrow […]