July 17, 2006 Support the Center now!
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STATE-SPONSORED CENSORSHIP IN LOUISIANA
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a case we
brought against the state of Louisiana on behalf of a resident who
wants a pro-choice license plate for her vehicle. Currently, the
state offers only "choose life" plates-and doesn't provide an
alternative option. Every cent of the $25 fee for the plates is
funneled to the Choose Life Advisory Council, which then
distributes the funds to anti-choice non-profit organizations.
"The Center is extremely disappointed that the Court has declined
review of this case," said Nancy Northup, president of the Center. Read more > > |
CENTER ASKS PRESIDENT BUSH TO WALK THE WALK...
Recently the Bush administration said that it supports "...safe and
effective products and services to assist responsible adults in
making decisions about preventing or delaying conception." If
that's the case, then why is emergency contraception (EC) still
held under lock and key? That's what we asked President Bush in
the letter we sent him last week, urging him to compel the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration to make EC available without a
prescription. "It is long past time for the FDA to stop the delays,
obfuscation and outright refusal to acknowledge what basic science
demonstrates," wrote Nancy Northup, president of the Center. The
Center is currently suing the FDA to make Plan B available over
the counter. Read More > >
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POLISH HOSPITAL'S DENIAL OF A LEGAL ABORTION LEAVES WOMAN NEARLY BLIND
The European Court of Human Rights-which declares over 90% of
the cases it receives inadmissible-has agreed to hear the case of
Alicja Tysiac. Tysiac was already severely visually impaired before
becoming pregnant in 2000. Having been told by her doctors that
her pregnancy could seriously threaten her vision, she sought an
abortion in a public hospital in Warsaw. Although abortion is legal
in Poland to avert threats to women's physical health, the hospital
refused to allow her to terminate her pregnancy. Her eyesight has
badly deteriorated and she is now at serious risk of going blind. Read more > >
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CENTER BRIEFS LAWMAKERS ON WINNING STRATEGIES IN LATIN AMERICA
On June 29, we held a briefing in Washington D.C. for congressional
staff on reproductive rights in Latin America, focusing on our recent
legal victories in the region. "Helping U.S. lawmakers understand
trends in reproductive rights law in Latin America can help form
U.S. foreign policy that further promotes women's rights in the
region," says Luisa Cabal, director of the international legal
program.
Learn more about our work in Latin America > >
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In July, the Center submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee which reveals that U.S. laws and policies are endangering the health and lives of women both within the United States and abroad. The Center called on the U.S. to take action to protect the lives of women everywhere by guaranteeing full access to reproductive healthcare services, instead of imposing barriers.