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United States

January 14, 2020 News Release

Florida: Reject Forced Parental Consent for Abortion
United States

December 11, 2019 Dispatches

US State of Ohio Proposes Extreme Abortion Ban

Amy Braunschweiger
Senior Web Communications Manager
Africa

November 6, 2019 Commentary

Pregnant Students in Africa Need Your Support, Not Rejection

Elin Martínez
Senior Researcher, Children's Rights Division

Published In: All Africa

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November 19, 2018 Video

Dominican Republic: What happens when abortion is totally banned?
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

June 18, 2019

“I Felt Like the World Was Falling Down on Me”

Adolescent Girls’ Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Dominican Republic
February 6, 2019

“The Breath of the Government on My Back”

Attacks on Women’s Rights in Poland
November 19, 2018

“It’s Your Decision, It’s Your Life”

The Total Criminalization of Abortion in the Dominican Republic

News

January 14, 2020 Letter

Letter to Urge Florida Senate to Reject Forced Parental Consent for Abortion
October 24, 2019 Dispatches

Northern Ireland Strikes Victory for Equality

Philippa H Stewart
Senior Media Officer
October 21, 2019 Commentary

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

Amanda Klasing
Acting Co-Director, Women's Rights Division
October 11, 2019 Dispatches

Teen Girls Need Access to Safe and Legal Abortion

Margaret Wurth
Senior Researcher, Children's Rights Division
October 4, 2019 Commentary

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

José Miguel Vivanco
Executive Director, Americas Division
September 6, 2019 Statement

Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Ecuador
September 6, 2019 Commentary

Pregnancy in the Path of Hurricanes: Remembering Puerto Rico

Skye Wheeler
Researcher, Women's Rights Division
July 24, 2019 News Release

US Senate: Oppose Nominee to UN Mission in Geneva
June 27, 2019 Dispatches

Alabama Law Finds Another Pregnant Woman to Punish

Amanda Klasing
Acting Co-Director, Women's Rights Division
June 18, 2019 News Release

Dominican Republic: Policies Fuel Teen Pregnancy
June 10, 2019 Commentary

What Life is Like When Abortion is Banned

Margaret Wurth
Senior Researcher, Children's Rights Division

Published In: The Progressive
June 6, 2019 News Release

Honduras: Abortion Ban’s Dire Consequences

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#SaveDotOrg To Protect Digital Rights: Daily Brief

Daily Brief

January 22, 2020

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