Reproductive Rights and Abortion
Reproductive rights are essential for women to enjoy their human rights. These rights are centered on women’s ability to make the best choices for their lives, including around the number of children they have, if any, and the spacing between their children’s births. Reproductive rights include prenatal services, safe childbirth, and access to contraception. They also include access to legal and safe abortion. Abortion bans violate the rights to be free from violence, to privacy, to family, to health, and even the right to life. And bans are most devastating for people of color, young people, and marginalized communities, who already have trouble accessing health care and other needed services. Governments should trust women to know what is best for their bodies, their physical and mental health, and their lives.
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United States
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Poland: Escalating Threats to Women Activists
Investigate, Protect Rights Defenders, End Hateful Rhetoric
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“The Only People It Really Affects Are the People It Hurts”
The Human Rights Consequences of Parental Notice of Abortion in Illinois
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Poland: Proposed Law Threatens Children’s Rights
Ruling Party Aims to End Key Role of Non-Government Groups
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In Conflicting Decisions, Two US Judges Rule on Access to Safe Abortion Drug
Texas Judge Moves to Suspend Approval of Mifepristone Nationwide
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Ukraine’s New Health Rules Spotlight Barriers to Emergency Contraception
Authorities Should Eliminate Prescription Requirement for “Morning-After” Pill
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El Salvador: Court Hears Case on Total Abortion Ban
Inter-American Court Ruling Could Set Precedent in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Honduras Ends Ban on Emergency Contraception
Government Should Ensure Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care, End Abortion Ban
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Want To Rate Your Government? Just Look at Women’s Rights
How Women Are Treated Is a Bellwether for Authoritarianism
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Obstetric Violence Violates Human Rights
Inter-American Court’s Recognition of Abuse During Pregnancy, Childbirth a Landmark First
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