It took until July 7, 2026, for the world's leading human rights body to call forcing someone to be pregnant—or forcing them not to be—what it is: reproductive violence. Human Rights Council formally recognized "reproductive violence" as a specific, systemic form of gender-based violence.
It took until July 7, 2026, for the world's leading human rights body to call forcing someone to be pregnant—or forcing them not to be—what it is: reproductive violence.
Human Rights Council formally recognized "reproductive violence" as a specific, systemic form of gender-based violence.
declaration has implications for the United States, where 41 states ban abortion at some point during pregnancy.
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It took until July 7, 2026, for the world's leading human rights body to call forcing someone to be pregnant—or forcing them not to be—what it is: reproductive violence. Human Rights Council formally recognized "reproductive violence" as a specific, systemic form of gender-based violence. declaration has implications for the United States, where 41 states ban abortion at some point during pregnancy.
In a landmark resolution adopted unanimously, the U.N. The dynamics mirror domestic violence and sexual assault.
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