The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: What Impact, if Any, Has It Had on Reproductive Health and Abortion Rights Around the World?

Authors

• Casey Katz Pearlman, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the impact of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) on reproductive rights and abortion laws, with a focus on Ireland's 2018 repeal of the Eighth Amendment, which legalized abortion. While CEDAW did not directly cause the repeal, it contributed to a broader international framework influencing the decision. The note also compares Ireland's experience with the United States, where CEDAW has not been ratified, and highlights the ongoing challenges in advancing reproductive rights globally.

Disciplines

Comparative and Foreign Law | Human Rights Law | International Law | Law | Law and Gender | Medical Jurisprudence

Recommended Citation

Casey K. Pearlman, The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: What Impact, if Any, Has It Had on Reproductive Health and Abortion Rights Around the World?, 3 Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev. 1163 (2020).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol3/iss3/10