The Center for Reproductive Rights is committed to publishing a range of investigative reports and books on women's reproductive rights around the world. The full text of many of these publications are available for purchase in our online bookstore or on our website. For free downloads of most of our publications return to our website. World's Abortion Laws 2007 Poster Now available from the Center, this easy to read, full color 25 x 22 inch (65 x 55 cm)world map features up-to-date information about the legal status of abortion in over 190 countries. (©2007) Imposing Misery: The Impact of Manila's Contraception Ban on Women and Families A new report produced by the Center for Reproductive Rights and two Philippines-based organizations, Likhaan and ReproCen, documents how Manila’s contraception ban devastates the lives and health of women and their families, violating their basic human rights. Gaining Ground: A Tool for Advancing Reproductive Rights Law Reform Women’s equality and status in society are directly linked to their enjoyment of reproductive rights. Around the world, human rights law and international commitments require governments to reform laws and policies that deny women these rights. Advocates play a crucial role in shaping reforms and ensuring that they translate into genuine progress for women. In this process, advocates can learn from—and build upon—legal and policy advances in other countries and regions. Litigating Reproductive Rights: Using Public Interest Litigation and International Law to Promote Gender Justice in India This report explores how Public Interest Litigation can serve as a tool to ensure that the Indian government upholds its obligations to protect reproductive rights and provide justice to women whose rights have been violated. Women of the World: East and Southeast Asia Our latest report from the acclaimed Women of the World series was released on December 14, 2005. What If Roe Fell? What would happen if Roe were to fall? Bodies on Trial: Reproductive Rights in Latin American Courts This English translation of our seminal work on sexual and reproductive rights jurisprudence in Latin America describes the political, legal and judicial systems, and then examines the existing laws and high court decisions of the following five countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Legal Grounds: Reproductive and Sexual Rights in African Commonwealth Courts A crucial starting point to further develop litigation and grassroots strategies. Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting their Reproductive Lives - South Asia From our Women of the World series. Breaking the Silence: The Global Gag Rule's Impact on Unsafe Abortion This report gives a voice to advocates in countries where the gag rule has impeded their efforts to slow down spiraling rates of unsafe abortion. Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights This pocket-size booklet delineates ten key human rights, cited from major international legal instruments. Roe v. Wade and the Right to Privacy For those who wish to understand the basis for the decision, this small booklet is a perfect primer. Body and Soul: Forced Sterilization and Other Assaults on Roma Reproductive Freedom Slovakia’s entry into the community of nations requires that it adheres to human rights law and investigates, without delay, the violations being committed within its borders. Bringing Rights to Bear This detailed report charts the collective work of six UN committees as they break new ground in translating human rights standards into state responsibility on a broad spectrum of reproductive rights issues. Claiming Our Rights Surviving Pregnancy and Childbirth in Mali. The right to survive pregnancy and childbirth is grounded in women’s right to life, the most fundamental of human rights guarantees. This right remains unrealized in Mali, where pregnancy and childbirth take the lives of thousands of women every year. State of Denial: Adolescents' Reproductive Rights in Zimbabwe This report documents a reproductive health crisis in that African nation. Abortion in Nepal: Women Imprisoned This report documents human rights abuses arising from Nepal's abortion law. Reproductive Rights 2000: Moving Forward An overview of the state of women's reproductive rights worldwide. Cuerpo y derecho: legislación y jurisprudencia en América Latina Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives, Anglophone Africa From our Women of the World series. Persecuted, Political Process and Abortion Legislation in El Salvador This report examines the political process behind legislative reform and analyzes how the law and its application violate reproductive rights. Progess Report 2001, Women of the World - Anglophone Africa A survey of laws and policies related to the reproductive health and rights of women developed and implemented in seven Anglophone African countries. Tipping the Scales: The Christian Right's Legal Crusade Against Choice Tipping the Scales provides a timely wake-up call for pro-choice Americans on the Christian Right’s efforts to eliminate women’s reproductive choices. Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives, Latin America and the Caribbean From the Women of the World Series Female Genital Mutilation: A Guide to Laws and Policies Worldwide The most extensive collection of information currently available on the use of law and policy to curtail the practice of FC/FGM. Suplemento 2000 - Mujeres del Mundo Suplemento 2000 - Mujeres del Mundo: América Latina y el Caribe Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives, East Central Europe From our Women of the World Series An Unfulfilled Human Right: Family Planning in Guatemala The Guatemalan government's family planning policies compromise the human rights and health of its citizens. Women of the World: Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives, Francophone Africa From our Women of the World Series Silence and Complicity: Violence Against Women in Peruvian Public Health Facilities This investigative report reveals the sexual and psychological violence perpetrated against women in Peru's public health facilities. Women of the World: Latin America and the Caribbean Progress Report 2000 A companion to our original Women of the World Latin America and Caribbean Report with additional research. Women of the World: Formal Laws and Policies Affecting Their Reproductive Lives (1995) A comprehensive review of measures governing the lives of nearly half the world's women in six diverse nations. Women Behind Bars: Chile's Abortion Laws Through women’s personal stories and an in-depth analysis of laws and policies, Women Behind Bars challenges Chile’s deadly and discriminatory abortion laws. Removing Barriers Improving Choices: Health Services Managed Care The result of a year-long research project, this report identifies common problems that prevent low-income women from obtaining quality health services in managed care settings. The authors make recommendations for improvements in the system and future study of the issue. Promoting Reproductive Rights: A Global Mandate This report holds governments accountable for their pledges to advance reproductive rights. Recognizing Forced Impregnation as a War Crime Under International Law – A Legal Analysis and Overview This report brings to light the shameful lack of recognition of sexual crimes committed against women during wartime.