New Beginning in Nepal As the only global legal advocacy group dedicated to the advancement of reproductive rights worldwide, the Center set a goal several years ago to establish a strong presence in the places where we battle for women’s health, equality, and dignity. Today, we establish a stronghold in Kathmandu, Nepal, home of one […]
In India last month, the Division Bench of Patna with the State High Court of Bihar (High Court) handed down an order holding the state responsible for failing to protect, respect, and fulfill the rights of pregnant women. The panel is requiring the government to account for nearly $680 million from a national program called […]
In India, 63,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes every year-more than anywhere else in the world. The causes of maternal mortality are well-known and largely preventable, with malnutrition being a main contributing factor. The Center for Reproductive Rights filed a legal memo in support of the petitioners in People’s Union of Civil Liberties v. Union […]
The Centre for Health and Resource Management (CHARM) v. State of Bihar is a public interest case that seeks to hold the Government of India accountable for the poor conditions in public health facilities in the state of Bihar. This case was filed after Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) undertook a fact-finding mission in Munger, […]
CHARM v. State of Bihar and Others is a public interest litigation petition filed in March 2011 by the Center’s partner in India, Human Rights Law Network. It seeks legal accountability from the state government of Bihar for its failure to provide essential maternal health care, including safe abortion services, in public health facilities, leading […]
