Reproductive Rights and Abortion

United States

October 6, 2017 News Release

US: Many May Lose Family Planning Benefits
United States

October 6, 2017 Dispatches

Trump Administration Restricts Access to Contraception

Kelly Flannery
NYU School of Law Fellow
Africa

October 2, 2017 Commentary

Women Still Dying From Unsafe Abortions Despite the Law

Agnes Odhiambo
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division

Published In: Daily Nation

Videos Watch More

May 22, 2017 Video

Sudan: Obstruction of Aid Denies Women Lifesaving Health Care
February 28, 2017 Video

Video: Trump's New Gag Rule Puts Women's Lives at Risk

Reports More Reports

July 12, 2017

Neglected and Unprotected

The Impact of the Zika Outbreak on Women and Girls in Northeastern Brazil
May 22, 2017

“No Control, No Choice”

Lack of Access to Reproductive Healthcare in Sudan’s Rebel-Held Southern Kordofan
August 23, 2013

Rape Victims as Criminals

Illegal Abortion after Rape in Ecuador

News

October 10, 2017 Letter

Human Rights Watch Submission to the CEDAW Committee of Israel’s Periodic Report 68th Session
September 28, 2017 Commentary

Nicaragua’s Abortion Ban Makes Victims the Criminals

Janet Walsh
Deputy Director, Women’s Rights Division

Published In: La Prensa
September 28, 2017 Commentary

Why Brazil Should Protect Women’s Reproductive Rights

Andrea Carvalho
Consultant

Published In: Huffpost
September 28, 2017 Commentary

Why Brazil Should Decriminalize Abortion

Margaret Wurth
Researcher, Children's Rights Division

Published In: Folha de S.Paulo
September 1, 2017 Commentary

How Chile Ended Its Draconian Ban on Abortion

José Miguel Vivanco
Director, División de las Américas

Published In: New York Times
August 21, 2017 News Release

Chile: Key Ruling to Ease Abortion Restrictions
August 10, 2017 News Release

A Step in the Right Direction on Menstrual Stigma in Nepal

Heather Barr
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division
July 31, 2017 News Release

Nicaragua: Abortion Ban Threatens Health and Lives
July 21, 2017 Dispatches

Punishing UK Women When Condoms Fail

Hillary Margolis
Researcher, Women's Rights Division
July 11, 2017 Letter

Letter from HRW to German Director-General of the Department for Global Issues Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven
July 11, 2017 Letter

Letter from HRW to Japanese Director of Global Health Policy Division Hinoshita Eiji
July 11, 2017 Letter

Letter from HRW to Swedish Director-General for International Development Cooperation Johannes Oljelund

Daily Brief

October 20, 2017

Pollution kills millions of people each year; Sexual violence in Kenya; Iraqi civilians killed in fighting; Migrants abused in Libya; Criminal sanctions for Polish protesters; Human rights in Pakistan; Refugees on Manus Island face mental health issues; Will Britain challenge Turkey on torture?; UN urges China to release activists.