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October 29, 2025 News Release

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State Lawmakers Should Repeal These Laws

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September 26, 2025 Dispatches

Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access Under Threat in Argentina

Rollback of Abortion and Reproductive Health Programs Undermines Women’s and Girls’ Rights

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The Long List of Trump’s Harmful Reproductive Rights Restrictions

Report Marks US President’s First 100 Days

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Texas Bill Would Criminalize Those Transporting Youth for Abortion Care

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Interview with a Midwife: In Romania, Abortion Care Access is Slipping Away

“Anytime a woman comes for health services there are huge barriers.”

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UN Committee Said Ecuador, Nicaragua Violated Girls’ Rights

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98th Session

November 28, 2024 News Release

State of Mexico Congress Votes to Decriminalize Abortion

Authorities Should Ensure Access to Care, Wide Dissemination of Legal Protections

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Interview: Women’s Rights Under Trump

Expect Further Rollbacks in the US and Globally

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Uganda: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

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Mixed Results on US Abortion Rights on the Ballot

State Initiatives Mostly Yield Progress, but Also Setbacks

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US Voters Have a Chance to Safeguard Abortion Access

Reproductive Rights are on the Ballot in 10 States

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