March 15, 2006

Dear Friend and Supporter,

Anti-choices forces are coming out of the woodwork. Several states are introducing sweeping abortion bans, and the Center is going to the Supreme Court to fight the Federal Abortion Ban, again. Click here to read more about our case > >

On March 8, Mexico admitted responsibility for denying a child rape victim's rights. Click here to read more about this groundbreaking case > >

"We are once more at a crossroads in this country," Priscilla Smith, Director of the Domestic Legal Program at the Center, told the Human Rights Committee as it begins the process of reviewing U.S. compliance with the main U.N. treaty protecting civil and political rights. "Reproductive rights are under unprecedented attack." Click here to read Smith's testimony before the United Nations Human Rights Committee > >

Finally, on January 19, the Center submitted a shadow letter to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), highlighting issues affecting the reproductive health and lives of women in Thailand. On February 3, CEDAW issued Concluding Observations. Click here to read the letter > >

Please make a donation to the Center…your support is crucial, now as always.

Thanks for your support,

Nancy Northup,
President