Work: In the Courts
To explore more topics, search our full site.
Amicus Brief: The Center joins a case (Petition E008 of 2020) that threatens to increase restrictions on access to safe and legal abortion in Kenya
Center for Reproductive Rights joined the case as an Amicus (friend of the court) to address the status of abortion as a reproductive healthcare right and service in Kenya. The brief sheds lights on the [...]
Center to Defend Landmark Decision in Kenya Guaranteeing Abortion Access for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Anti-rights groups seek to overturn a 2019 judgment in the case of a 14-year-old girl who died as a result of an unsafe abortion 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 [...]
El caso de Celia Ramos tuvo audiencia en la Corte IDH, una esperanza de justicia para miles de mujeres esterilizadas sin consentimiento en Perú
El caso de Celia Ramos vs Perú marca un precedente histórico: es el primero sobre esterilización forzada en Perú en ser juzgado por la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. En la audiencia ante la Corte, [...]
Center Challenges Arizona Abortion Restrictions as Violations of Voter-Approved Constitutional Amendment
Center’s latest Arizona case continues efforts to bring state laws in line with new constitutional protections for abortion rights.
Health Care Providers File Lawsuit to Expand Abortion Access in Arizona
05.22.2025 (PRESS RELEASE) – Arizona doctors filed a lawsuit today seeking to strike down many remaining abortion restrictions and further expand access to care in the state. One such restriction forces patients to unnecessarily make [...]
Celia Ramos vs. Perú
En 1997, Celia Ramos de 34 años y oriunda de Piura, acudió a un puesto de salud buscando atención médica. Desde ese momento, fue objeto de presiones y desinformación por parte de personal de salud, [...]
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.
Victory in Michigan: Court Strikes Down Abortion Restrictions as Violations of Voter-approved Amendment
Judge agrees with the Center's argument that three burdensome restrictions violate the Reproductive Freedom for All Act passed in 2022.
