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December 11, 2019 Dispatches

US State of Ohio Proposes Extreme Abortion Ban

Bill Disregards Medical Science, Threatens Health

Protesters gather to participate in a Women's March highlighting demands for equal rights and equality for women, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
November 18, 2019 Statement

Joint Statement issued by Center for Reproductive Rights, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network

November 6, 2019 Commentary

Pregnant Students in Africa Need Your Support, Not Rejection

“Angela,” 20, walks with her son near her home after returning from school in Migori county, western Kenya
October 24, 2019 Dispatches

Northern Ireland Strikes Victory for Equality

Legal Green Light for Abortion Services, Same-Sex Marriage Only a First Step

Equal marriage supporters at Maverick Bar, Belfast, celebrate the change to abortion and same sex marriage laws in Northern Ireland
October 21, 2019 Commentary

US Congress Should Pass Law to Protect Women’s and Girls’ Rights Around the World

Restore Funding Cut to UNFPA Over Reproductive Health Concerns

China one child policy
October 11, 2019 Dispatches

Teen Girls Need Access to Safe and Legal Abortion

On International Day of the Girl, Imagine Life with Reproductive Rights Guaranteed

Lorena (a pseudonym) was unaware she was pregnant when she went to a hospital in intense pain two years ago. Doctors suspected she had attempted an abortion and called the police. She was taken from the hospital in handcuffs and is now facing charges.
October 4, 2019 Commentary

Brazil’s Human Rights Minister’s Feigned Concern for Women

Damares Alves, Ministra da Mulher, da Família e dos Direitos Humanos do Brasil
September 6, 2019 Statement

Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Ecuador

66th Session, 2019

September 6, 2019 Commentary

Pregnancy in the Path of Hurricanes: Remembering Puerto Rico

People wait at the Jose de Diego Elementary School to file FEMA forms for federal aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
July 24, 2019 News Release

US Senate: Oppose Nominee to UN Mission in Geneva

Andrew Bremberg’s Extreme Views on Women’s Rights Contrary to Human Rights Law

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June 27, 2019 Dispatches

Alabama Law Finds Another Pregnant Woman to Punish

Marshae Jones Charged for Being Shot and Losing Fetus

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June 18, 2019 News Release

Dominican Republic: Policies Fuel Teen Pregnancy

Girls Need Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Health Services, Safe Abortion

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June 10, 2019 Commentary

What Life is Like When Abortion is Banned

Graffiti promoting legal abortion and women’s rights on a street in central Tegucigalpa, Honduras where public protests and demonstrations often take place. Vivas nos queremos (“We want to live”) is a slogan used in campaigns across Latin America.
June 6, 2019 News Release

Honduras: Abortion Ban’s Dire Consequences

Arrests, Criminal Charges, Health Issues, Bearing Rapist’s Child

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June 6, 2019 Witness

Life or Death Choices for Women Living Under Honduras’ Abortion Ban

Women Tell Their Stories

Lorena (a pseudonym) was unaware she was pregnant when she went to a hospital in intense pain two years ago. Doctors suspected she had attempted an abortion and called the police. She was taken from the hospital in handcuffs and is now facing charges.

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