Defending Abortion Providers as Human Rights Defenders

Source: http://www.reproductiverights.org/

23.07.2008     

Every day, abortion providers in the United States put their lives on the line to defend women's human rights. The target of relentless threats and assaults, these courageous individuals ensure that women are able to exercise their human rights to reproductive health and autonomy and their constitutional right to abortion. Earlier this month, the Center filed a communication with the United Nations Special Representative for Human Rights Defenders on behalf of medical professionals providing abortions in the U.S. The communication charges that the U.S. has failed to take necessary steps for physicians who provide abortions to live and work free from violence, intimidation, and harassment like other medical professionals. It calls on the Special Representative to investigate the full range of violations that abortion providers experience.

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