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Raising Awareness: Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17
As the U.S. continues to experience a maternal health crisis, the campaign aims to raise awareness around racial inequities in maternal health outcomes.
As the U.S. continues to experience a maternal health crisis, the campaign aims to raise awareness around racial inequities in maternal health outcomes.
Researchers document the stark reality of harm, erosion of medical trust, and human rights violations in Louisiana
Fact-finding report by the Center and its partners finds that criminalizing abortion care violates medical ethics, public health standards, and human rights—and undermines maternal health.
In an interview with Kaitlan Collins on CNN, the Center’s President and CEO highlights the damaging implications of the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling recognizing embryos as children.
Modeled on its successful accountability initiative in Uganda, program at Cox’s Bazar refugee settlement aims to enhance delivery of sexual, reproductive and maternal health services.
“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.
Move comes after years of advocacy by the Center and its coalition partners to improve access to reproductive health care for servicemembers and veterans.
The Center for Reproductive Rights submitted this comment on October 3, 2022, to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in support of the proposed rule interpreting the non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act, section 1557.
Report outlines country’s failure on sexual and reproductive health rights and services and recommends laws and policies to improve access.