The Center is defending a 2018 judgment recognizing that the neglect and abuse of women seeking maternity health services are rights violations under the Kenyan Constitution and international law.
More about plaintiff Josephine Majani.
The landmark 2018 ruling in Josephine Oundo Ongwen v. Attorney General and 4 Others (Bungoma High Court Petition No. 5 of 2014)—which recognized the right to quality maternal health care in Kenya—and the appeal of the ruling by Bungoma County.
The landmark 2018 judgment in this case recognized the right to quality maternal health care in Kenya.
This case involves the appeal by the County Government of Bungoma of a landmark 2018 judgment on the right to maternity care.
Report by ANSIRH details poor-quality care post-Roe and its harm to patients and providers.
“Movements for change are most impactful when the communities that are most affected by human rights violations are leading on that change.”
Amidst an alarming rise in maternal mortality in the U.S., the week aims to raise awareness around racial inequities in maternal health outcomes.
In case involving the death of a pregnant woman in Argentina, Court requires states across Latin America to adopt policies to prevent obstetric violence.