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June 24, 2022 Q & A

Q&A: Access to Abortion is a Human Right

Abortion rights activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
June 24, 2022 Dispatches

US Supreme Court Topples Roe v. Wade in a Blow to Rights

Country Out of Step with International Trend to Expand Reproductive Rights

Abortion rights activists protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
June 23, 2022 Dispatches

US States Should Protect Youth Abortion Access

Forced Parental Involvement Harms Young People, Delays Care

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June 13, 2022 Dispatches

Recognized Yet Limited: Abortion Rights in Nepal

Gaps in Access and Equity Pose Challenges to Reproductive Rights

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June 9, 2022 Dispatches

South Korea’s Constitutional Right to Abortion

Activists Fought Hard for Change

Protesters celebrate after listening to a judgment during a rally demanding the abolition of abortion law outside of the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, April 11, 2019.
May 30, 2022 Dispatches

As US States Restrict Abortion Access, Mexican States Expand It

Guerrero Latest Mexican State to Decriminalize the Procedure

A woman holds up a banner that reads "My body, I decide" during a rally to celebrate the decision of the Mexican Supreme Court that found the total criminalization of abortion to be unconstitutional, in Saltillo, Mexico September 7, 2021.
May 23, 2022 Dispatches

The US Is Falling Behind Other Democracies When It Comes to Abortion

Centering on the Human Rights of Pregnant People Is Key

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May 5, 2022 Dispatches

How Data Targets People Seeking Abortion

Information for Sale on Who Visited Women’s Health Clinic, How Long They Stayed

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May 3, 2022 Dispatches

What Roe v Wade Means for Human Rights

Overturning Abortion Would Weigh Heaviest on Low-Income Women of Color

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April 12, 2022 Dispatches

US State Department Improves Reporting on Reproductive Rights

Human Rights Report Better Reflects Realities for Women and Girls Around the World

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March 17, 2022 Commentary

Bucking a Regional Trend, Guatemala Threatens Reproductive Rights

People protest a bill that would have increased sentences for women who terminate their pregnancies, prohibited same-sex marriage and banned discussion of sexual diversity in schools, in Guatemala City, Saturday, March 12, 2022
March 10, 2022 Dispatches

Reform Sri Lanka’s Draconian Abortion Law

Legalize Abortion for Rape Survivors and Others

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March 3, 2022 Dispatches

Florida’s 15-Week Abortion Ban Threatens Rights and Dignity

Young People Could Face Particular Harm

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March 2, 2022 Commentary

Ecuador Should Move Ahead to Protect Women and Girls

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March 1, 2022 Dispatches

France Expands Abortion Access in Two Key Moves

Positive Steps Advance Reproductive Rights

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