Reproductive Rights
No law, no piece of paper that is hundreds of years old, will ever have me believe what is right or wrong about what choices I make with my body. My body, my choice - Thalia, 20
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Statement: Reproductive rights are women’s rights and human rights
To be able to exercise their human rights and make essential decisions, women need to be able to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children and to have access to information, education, and services.
When safe and legal access to abortion is restricted, women are forced to resort to less-safe methods, too often with damaging or disastrous results—especially for women who are affected by poverty or marginalization, including minority women.
The ability of women to control what happens to their own bodies is also associated with the roles women are able to play in society, whether as a member of the family, the workforce, or government.
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Reproductive rights have never been secure. Ask Black women.
If you’re wondering how we got here, look to Black women’s long fight for reproductive justice.
Five ways you can get involved in fighting for women’s reproductive rights
It is vital to continue to speak out and show solidarity to our sisters in the US. We must also continue to fight to protect our right to protest and to prevent the encroachment of similarly regressive laws in the UK.
Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights
As an organization committed to the expansion and protection of human rights, Human Rights First sees the Supreme Court as not only limiting human rights that Americans have counted on for two generations but also signaling to other nations that the long-held rights of their citizens can be eliminated by decree.
Sexual and reproductive rights
Whoever you are, wherever you live, all the decisions you make about your own body should be yours. Yet all over the world, many of us are persecuted for making our own choices and many more are prevented from making any choices at all. Governments are trying to dictate who we can kiss, who we should love, how we must dress, how we identify ourselves, when we have children, and how many we have.
What you need to know about surveillance and reproductive rights in a post Roe v Wade world
Organisations such as Chayn and Glitch have led the way in developing resources on online safety and digital self-care. Reconfigure, a project we collaborated on, ran community workshops on feminist digital privacy and security. These initiatives provide not only resources for personal self-defence, but also models for how we can all invest in community support as a way to keep each other safe.
Statement: Reproductive rights are women’s rights and human rights
Reproductive rights are integral to women’s rights, a fact that is upheld by international agreements and reflected in law in different parts of the world.
Center for Reproductive Rights
The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global human rights organization of lawyers and advocates who ensure reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights for the dignity, equality, health, and well-being of every person.
Pathfinder
Pathfinder International is driven by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose. As a global health organization with locally led, community-driven programs, we support women to make their own reproductive health decisions.
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