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May 13, 2017 Commentary

US Lawmakers: Honor Mother’s Day by Making Childbirth Safer Worldwide

Recent US policy changes hurt the fight for safe motherhood not just around the world, but in the US as well

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May 5, 2017 News Release

US: Religious Freedom Order Opens Way for Bias

License for Actions Harmful to Women, LGBT People

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April 25, 2017 News Release

Brazil: Court Reviewing Criminalization of Abortion

Amicus Briefs Cite Violations of Women’s Rights

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April 25, 2017 Amicus Briefing

Amicus Curiae: Decriminalization of Abortion in the context of the Zika virus in Brazil

April 25, 2017 Amicus Briefing

Amicus Curiae: Decriminalization of Abortion in Brazil up to 12 weeks

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Honduras Should Give Women More Access to Abortion

Lawmakers Set to Discuss Loosening Notoriously Strict Anti-Abortion Law

April 11, 2017 Witness

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US Congress Finds New Route to Attack Planned Parenthood

Vote Overshadows Trumps’ Recent Overtures About Women’s Empowerment

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March 8, 2017 News Release

Women's Day: ‘Gag Rule’ Huge Setback for Women

Questions and Answers About Global Health Impact

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March 3, 2017 Dispatches

Bold Moves Needed for Reproductive Health and Rights

‘She Decides’ Summit Spurs Governments, Donors to Combat Effects of Global Gag Rule

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February 28, 2017 News Release

Governments Step Up for Reproductive Rights

‘She Decides’ Summit to Counter Trump’s ‘Global Gag Rule’

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February 28, 2017 Commentary

The Australian Government Should Stand by Women Impacted by Global Gag Rule

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February 16, 2017 Dispatches

El Salvador Should Decriminalize Abortion

Some Women Accused of Having Abortions Convicted of Murder, Sentenced to 40 Years

El Salvador protest abortion laws
January 23, 2017 Dispatches

Trump’s Gag Rule Puts Women’s Health and Lives at Risk Globally

Marchers Demand Women’s Rights, But Trump Sets Them Back

People gather for the Women's March in Washington U.S., January 21, 2017.
January 11, 2017 Dispatches

Can American Women Trust Senator Sessions?

Senator’s Hostile Record on Women’s Rights is Deeply Concerning

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