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July 2022 Front Lines
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Abortion is Essential
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Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade,
taking away federal abortion protections and paving the way for states
to ban abortion outright. In Chile, a victim of forced sterilization
was finally granted the apology she deserved from the state. A new
report reveals the positive impact on the delivery of sexual and
reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in Uganda's
refugee settlements through a pilot program by the Center for
Reproductive Rights in partnership with CARE International in Uganda.
And lastly, read about the Philippines' failure to meet UN standards
for reproductive health care.
United States
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U.S. Supreme Court Takes Away Constitutional Right to Abortion
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Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade
last month, states are rushing to ban abortion, leaving people without
access to essential health care. Half the states in the country are
expected to ban abortion entirely in the days and weeks to come. As
states rush to enforce bans, the Center and its partners are actively
working to block them.
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By explicitly overturning Roe, the Supreme Court has removed the
federal abortion protections that people have relied on for
generations.
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Latin America and Caribbean
President of Chile apologizes
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President of Chile Apologizes to Francisca for Forced Sterilization
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The president of Chile issued a public apology to the Center's
client, Francisca, an HIV-positive woman who was forcibly sterilized
in a Chilean hospital after giving birth. After a decade of litigation
by the Center and its partner, in 2021 the government of Chile agreed
to provide full reparations to Francisca and her son and to end forced
sterilization practices.
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Africa
woman teaching reproductive health care to a classroom
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Pilot Program in Uganda Improves Delivery of SRHR Services
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A new report outlines how a pilot program implemented by the Center in
partnership with CARE International in Uganda successfully improved
the delivery of sexual and reproductive health and rights services at
one of Uganda's largest refugee settlements. This innovative
program combined a human rights-based approach with community-led
mechanisms to establish an accountability system for SRHR violations.
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Asia
Two women with flags from the Philippines
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The Philippines Fails to Provide Adequate SRHR Access Per UN
Recommendations
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In 2017, the Philippine government accepted recommendations by the
United Nations Human Rights Council to improve access to
contraception, maternal health care, abortion, and more. In a new
submission to the UN, the Center and its partners found that the
country has failed to protect SRHR and provided recommendations for
how to improve access to care.
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"Francisca is one of many women living with HIV who have been
discriminated against while seeking out health services. I want to
reinforce that States have a profound obligation to guarantee and
respect the rights of this population, including the duty to ensure
free, prior, and informed consent."
-Enid Muthoni Ndiga, Chief Program Officer at the Center for
Reproductive Rights
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