About
The Center for Reproductive Rights is a global legal advocacy organization headquartered in New York City that uses the power of law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world. Founded in 1992, the Center litigates before national courts, United Nations committees, and regional human rights bodies, and works to strengthen reproductive laws and policies across five continents.
Mission
The Center for Reproductive Rights uses the power of law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world.
What they do
- Litigation: the Center participates in court cases before national courts, UN committees, and regional human rights bodies, and has participated in every major U.S. Supreme Court abortion case since its founding.
- Legal policy and advocacy: it develops constitutional, international, and comparative human rights law to protect and expand reproductive rights.
- Focus areas include abortion access, maternal health, contraception, assisted reproduction, adolescents' health rights, and reproductive rights in humanitarian settings.
- Geographic reach spans Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States.
History
The Center was founded in 1992. Since then, according to the organization, reproductive laws and policies in more than 65 countries across five continents have been strengthened through its work.
Scale and impact
The Center reports that, over the past three years, 3.2 billion people are living under stronger legal protections for reproductive rights as a result of legal victories and policy changes it has worked toward. Its litigation record includes participation in every major U.S. Supreme Court abortion case since the organization's founding.
Financials
According to the organization's IRS Form 990 data compiled by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, the Center for Reproductive Rights Inc (EIN 13-3669731) reported total revenue of $56,260,101 and total assets of $112,428,124 for fiscal year 2023, and total revenue of $63,268,204 for fiscal year 2022. The organization has been recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, with headquarters in New York, NY.
