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European Commission Reaffirms Commitment to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in New Roadmap
BRUSSELS, 07.03.25 — The Center for Reproductive Rights and the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network welcome today’s release of the European Commission’s new Roadmap for Women’s Rights. The Roadmap sets out the EU's long-term [...]
EU must guarantee access to reproductive healthcare for Ukrainian refugees
BRUSSELS, 24.02.25—Three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many refugees—particularly women and girls—continue to face serious barriers in accessing essential sexual and reproductive healthcare in some parts of the EU. The recent decision to [...]
Polish Court Orders Retrial in Case of Human Rights Defender Justyna Wydrzyńska
WARSAW, 13.02.25—Today, the Warsaw Court of Appeal ruled that the 2022-2023 trial of human rights defender Justyna Wydrzyńska did not meet the standards of judicial independence and it returned the matter to trial court for [...]
Germany Fails to Advance Critical Abortion Law Reform
Statement from the Center for Reproductive Rights on stalled abortion law reform in Germany
Urgent action for UK Parliament to protect women’s essential reproductive rights
The Center for Reproductive Rights joined the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and over 30 medical, legal, and public health organisations in the UK in their call on the UK Parliament to take immediate action to safeguard women’s reproductive rights.
Joint CSO Statement: Collective Vision for Gender Equality in the European Union
Released on the occasion of the European Institute for Gender Equality's Gender Equality Forum 2024.
Germany has a historic opportunity to modernise its abortion law
Center for Reproductive Rights welcomes presentation of new cross-party proposal to make abortion care equitable and more accessible
Germany Faces Growing Pressure to Reform its Outdated Abortion Law
New law proposed by German organizations and experts builds on recommendations from a government-appointed expert commission.
10 Ways the EU is Driving Progress on Gender Equality and SRHR
The European Union’s recent five-year term made strides to increase access to maternal health care, contraception and abortion services; reduce gender-based violence; and enhance gender equality.
Fact Sheet: CEDAW Inquiry into Poland’s Abortion Law (English and Polish)
Available in English and Polish, this fact sheet assesses human rights violations caused by Poland’s abortion law.
Policy Brief: Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the European Union
The European Union is founded on the core values of human rights, rule of law, and gender equality, but these values can only be fully realized when sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are [...]
New UN Report: Polish Abortion Law Violates Human Rights
A comprehensive investigation reveals the devastating consequences of Poland's restrictive abortion law on women's health and bodily autonomy, requiring urgent legal reform.
UN Committee Finds that Polish Abortion Law is Causing Grave and Systematic Human Rights Violations
The Committee calls on Poland to legalize and decriminalize abortion in order to bring an end to severe suffering.
Komitet ONZ stwierdza, że polskie prawo aborcyjne powoduje poważne i ciągłe naruszenia praw człowieka
Komitet wzywa Polskę do legalizacji i dekryminalizacji aborcji, aby położyć kres cierpieniu kobiet
CEDAW Poland Report Media Kit
Media kit about the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Inquiry on Poland’s abortion law, issued in August, 2024.
Olympics-host France Leads on Liberalizing Abortion
2024 is not only the year France hosts the Summer Olympics but it also marks the year the country became the first ever to explicitly protect abortion in its constitution.
Statement by the Center for Reproductive Rights on the Polish Parliament’s Failure to Pass Landmark Abortion Decriminalization Bill
Warsaw, 12 July 2024—Poland's lower house of parliament, the Sejm, failed today to pass draft legislation to decriminalize abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy and later under certain conditions. This decision occurred despite [...]
Joint Statement Calling on Incoming EU Leadership to Prioritise Equality and Non-Discrimination
Paving the Way for an Equality-Centred Policy Cycle Brussels, 11 July 2024—The European Union was founded on the principles of equality and non-discrimination. Yet too many people continue to face discrimination and inequality across the [...]
Poland’s Parliamentary Commission Recommends Decriminalization of Abortion
Recommendation marks a significant step toward reforming Poland's highly restrictive abortion policies.
Poland’s Parliamentary Commission Recommends Decriminalization of Abortion
GENEVA, 25.06.2024 – The Center for Reproductive Rights welcomes today’s landmark recommendation by a Polish parliamentary commission in favour of the decriminalization of abortion in Poland. This recommendation signals an important first step in efforts [...]
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