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World's Abortion Laws
After Roe Fell: U.S. Abortion Laws by State
What Are Shield Laws?
Shield laws protect abortion providers and patients from out-of-state legal threats. Learn what they are, why they matter, and where they are in effect across the U.S.
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Know Your State’s Abortion Laws: A Guide for Medical Professionals
Learn more about your state’s abortion laws so you can better advocate for yourself and your patients.
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What Are Human Rights?
Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that all of us have just by virtue of being human. Learn more about…
Glossary of Legal Terms
Shore up your understanding of the legal system and expand your reproductive rights vocabulary by learning these key terms.
Breaking Ground 2020-2024: Treaty Monitoring Bodies on Reproductive Rights
This report summarizes the jurisprudence from United Nations treaty monitoring bodies on reproductive rights, particularly the standards on reproductive health information and…
Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Examines Pakistan’s Lack of Progress on SRHR Issues
Report outlines country’s failure on sexual and reproductive health rights and services and recommends laws and policies to improve access.
Briefing Paper: Improving International Human Rights Standards on Adolescents’ Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
This briefing paper discusses some gaps in jurisprudence by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Committee on the…
Coalition Letter Supporting the Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2021
The Center joined 32 organizations in submitting a sign-on letter on April 20, 2021, to lead sponsors Senator Shaheen and Congresswomen Speier,…
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