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“Justice for Josephine” Documentary: Affirming the Right to Respectful Maternal Health Care in Kenya
Documentary about Center client Josephine Majani chronicles the landmark legal victory affirming respectful maternity care as a constitutional right in Kenya.
Hearing in the Case of Celia Ramos: Media Highlights
Multiple outlets
In Peru during the 1990s, thousands of women were forcibly sterilized as part of a State policy—including Celia Ramos, who died in 1997 after undergoing surgical sterilization without her valid consent. On May 22, the [...]
The Case of Celia Ramos: Seeking Justice for Women Forcibly Sterilized Under Peru’s Fujimori Regime
The Center and its partners will argue the first-ever case brought before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights addressing Peru’s forced sterilization policy.
Center for Reproductive Rights Position Statement on Congressional Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood
House Leadership introduced a bill that would cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood and other health care providers
Trump’s First 100 Days: 5 Attacks on Reproductive Rights You Might Have Missed
The Trump administration’s attacks on reproductive rights have flown under the radar amidst the chaos of its first 100 days in office.
Raising Awareness: Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17
Campaign calls out deepening racial inequities in maternal health outcomes and celebrates the role of Black-led organizations in driving change.
Joint Statement by ISER & Center for Reproductive Rights: Advocating for Respectful Maternal Healthcare in Uganda
The Center for Reproductive Rights (the Center) and the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) welcome the ruling of the High Court of Uganda granting our application to join an ongoing case as Amicus [...]
Global Impact of the “They Are Girls, Not Mothers” Rulings Highlighted at Quito Press Conference
The Center’s Catalina Martínez Coral and movement partners discuss the recent landmark decisions by the UN Committee on Human Rights.
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 [...]
Victory at the UN in the “They Are Girls, Not Mothers” Cases
Human Rights Committee establishes new worldwide standards for access to abortion, sex education, and protections for sexual abuse survivors.
Center’s 2024 State Legislative Wrap-up Finds Laws Continue to Reflect a Divided Nation
Six takeaways from the Center's report examining nearly 2,000 state bills on abortion, maternal health care, and assisted reproduction.
Center’s Cases at the UN Seek New Human Rights Standard to Ensure Safe Abortion and Protections for Sexual Abuse Survivors
“They are girls, not mothers” cases against Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua—brought on behalf of four girls denied access to abortion and other reproductive services—could lead to SRHR protections throughout Latin America and across the world.
Brasil dá um passo adiante na garantia da saúde materna, mas ainda não é suficiente
Declaração. 1º de outubro de 2024 - O Governo Federal do Brasil, com a participação do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, lançou a política pública “Rede Alyne para a Atenção Integral à Mulher Gestante e [...]
Brasil da un paso más en la garantía de la salud materna, pero aún no es suficiente
Declaración. Octubre 1 de 2024 - El Gobierno Federal de Brasil, con la participación del presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, lanzó la política pública "Red Alyne para la Atención Integral de Mujeres Embarazadas y [...]
Persiste lucha por justicia para víctimas de esterilizaciones forzadas durante el régimen de Fujimori
El proceso penal en Perú contra otras autoridades responsables por las esterilizaciones forzadas y el caso de Celia Ramos ante la Corte Interamericana contra el Estado de Perú continúan en curso, pese a la muerte [...]
UN Human Rights Committee Recommends India Improve Access to SRH Services and Education
In attempts to reduce risks of maternal mortality and unintended pregnancies, Committee recommends that India address barriers to safe abortion access, eradicate forced sterilization practices, and provide access to reproductive health education and services.
Center Files Complaints Against Texas Hospitals for Denying Women Emergency Care for Life-Threatening Ectopic Pregnancies
Filings mark the latest Center work representing dozens of patients denied or delayed abortion care despite facing risks to their health, lives and future fertility.
Court Rules Native Hawaiian Midwives Can Resume Providing Care
In Center case defending reproductive autonomy, Court temporarily blocks law preventing traditional midwives from providing pregnancy and birth care in their communities.
Court Rules in Favor of Native Hawaiian Midwives
07.24.2024 (PRESS RELEASE) – Yesterday, a Hawai‘i state court temporarily blocked part of the Midwifery Restriction Law, which prevents pregnant people in Hawai‘i from using traditional midwives for their pregnancies and births, as they have [...]
Alerta por situación de salud integral de las mujeres en El Salvador
El régimen de excepción, prorrogado ya 26 veces, aumenta el riesgo de criminalización de las mujeres que enfrentan emergencias obstétricas. Las mujeres privadas de la libertad, en especial las gestantes o en posparto, no reciben [...]
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