Comments Submitted to U.S. Federal Agencies
Recent comments submitted by the Center on rules and regulations impacting reproductive health and rights.
Florida Six-Week Abortion Ban Set to Take Effect May 1
4.29.2024 (PRESS STATEMENT) — This Wednesday, May 1, a six-week abortion ban is set to take effect in Florida, making Florida one of 17 states that either bans abortion entirely or at six weeks of [...]
HHS Finalizes Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
Office for Civil Rights publishes highly-anticipated regulation which clarifies federal privacy protections afforded to reproductive health information under HIPAA.
New Guidance Expands the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Cover Abortion Accommodations
A new federal regulation from the Equal Opportunity Commission entitles employees to unpaid time off for pregnancy-related medical conditions, including abortion.
Commission on Population and Development Side Event: Celebrating ICPD’s Impact on Choice and Autonomy
Watch online this April 30 event about the impact of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), being held at UN Headquarters during the 57th Session of the CPD.
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Its Second Major Abortion Case of the Term on April 24
Case will determine if states banning abortion can override federal law and deny pregnant patients emergency abortion care.
U.S. State Department Releases 2023 Human Rights Reports
04.23.24 (PRESS STATEMENT) – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of State released the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which includes reporting on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in almost 200 countries. The [...]
Media Highlights: Challenging Honduras’s Abortion Ban in Fausia’s Case
Multiple outlets
News and media highlights on the case.
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U.S. Repro Watch, April 18
Court says Indiana abortion ban violates religious freedom, Arizona to reinstate 160-year-old abortion ban, and other news on U.S. reproductive rights.
As College Decision Day Nears, Students Should Consider States’ Abortion Access
With half the U.S. states banning or severely restricting abortion, millions of young people will be headed to colleges in states without access.
Study Finds That Pakistan’s Vague Laws Enable Health Care Providers to Deny Abortion Services in Sindh Province
Report by the Center and Aahung recommends the decriminalization of abortion and training of health care providers to improve access to care.
Expert Panel Calls on Germany to Legalize Abortion in First 12 Weeks
The New York Times
In this New York Times piece, the Center's Adriana Lamačkova comments on German abortion laws and the need for reform.
Teenage Pregnancy in Africa—Status, Progress and Challenges (ACERWC Report)
This report by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child was developed in partnership and with contributions from the African Child Policy Forum, Plan International, and the Center for Reproductive Rights.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
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