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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Europe/Central AsiaPoland’s government should immediately drop charges against a member of parliament who participated in a pro-choice protest and stop targeting reproductive rights activists, Human Rights Watch said today.Poland: Lawmaker Faces Charges for Pro-Choice Protest
December 4, 2022
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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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US: Heat Emergency Plans Missing Pregnancy, Racial Justice
Cities, Federal Agencies, Should Broaden Responses to Climate Change
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Poland: Lawmaker Faces Charges for Pro-Choice Protest
Targeting MP Escalates Attacks on Women’s Rights, Free Speech
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US Environmental Agency Needs a Reproductive Justice Hero
Growing Concerns About Toxics, Climate Impact on Marginalized Populations
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US Midterm Elections Yield Key Human Rights Victories
Progress Around Abortion, Abolition of Slavery, and Decriminalization
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Racism Is Rampant in US Reproductive Health Care
Authorities Should Take Concrete Action to Ensure Equitable Access
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US: Joint Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Joint Submission by Amnesty International, the Global Justice Center, the Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative for Economic and Social Justice, and Human Rights Watch; 107th Session (August 8 – 30, 2022)
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Poland: End Prosecution of Abortion Activist
Targeting Rights Defender for Aiding Abuse Victim Further Erodes Reproductive Rights
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How Colombia Could Inspire the Fight for Abortion Rights in the US
Colombia Expanded Abortion Rights Using Arguments Rooted in Human Rights
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Judge Tries to Block Abortion for 11-Year-Old-Rape Survivor in Brazil
Barriers in Access Endanger Women, Girls, and Pregnant People
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US: Abortion Access is a Human Right
Q&A on How Ban Will Violate Rights of Women, Girls, and Pregnant People
