Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice
Uplift International is a signatory to the Blueprint for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice. https://reproblueprint.org/
RBG – An exceptional role model for equal justice under law
We are mourning the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was a monumental figure in law and, more recently, became a pop-culture celebrity star outside the court. She will always be remembered as the pioneer jurist who fought for women’s rights and gender equality as an essential part of the human rights agenda and the U.S. Constitution. What a remarkable woman, jurist and exceptional role model. She showed us that it takes [...]
Women in ICE Custody Are Being Coerced Into Hysterectomies, Whistleblower Claims
A former nurse from the Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia has come forward with information that hysterectomies were being performed without consent on women while in ICE custody. Reports have shown that detained immigrants have no control over their bodies. Read more
Supreme Court strikes down restrictive Louisiana abortion law that would have closed clinics
The Supreme Court on Monday provided a victory for abortion rights activists, striking down a restrictive Louisiana law that would have left the state with only one abortion clinic. Read more
Racism is a Health and Human Rights Issue
Dear friends, We are living through a defining moment in history. The dual crises of the viral pandemic and civil unrest are causing all of us to be sad, angry and exhausted. In the middle of a deadly and disabling viral epidemic in America caused by COVID-19, we are experiencing historic civil disorder around the U.S. in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Let’s be clear, the violent police killing of [...]
Racism is a Health and Human Rights Issue
We are living through a defining moment in history. The dual crises of the viral pandemic and civil unrest are causing all of us to be sad, angry and exhausted. In the middle of a deadly and disabling viral epidemic in America caused by COVID-19, we are experiencing historic civil disorder around the U.S. in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Let’s be clear, the violent police killing of George Floyd [...]