Issue: Maternal Mortality
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Raising Awareness: Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17
Campaign calls out deepening racial inequities in maternal health outcomes and celebrates the role of Black-led organizations in driving change.
Center Files Complaints Against Texas Hospitals for Denying Women Emergency Care for Life-Threatening Ectopic Pregnancies
Filings mark the latest Center work representing dozens of patients denied or delayed abortion care despite facing risks to their health, lives and future fertility.
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.
New “Criminalized Care” Report Shows How Louisiana’s Abortion Bans Endanger Patients and Clinicians
Researchers document the stark reality of harm, erosion of medical trust, and human rights violations in Louisiana
New Research Report Documents How Louisiana’s Abortion Bans Harm Patients and Clinicians
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.
Center-led Program in Bangladesh to Improve Reproductive Health Services for Rohingya Refugees
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.
“Let’s Talk Repro” Series: Breana Lipscomb, Senior Advisor for Maternal Health & Rights
“Movements for change are most impactful when the communities that are most affected by human rights violations are leading on that change.”
Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17
Amidst an alarming rise in maternal mortality in the U.S., the week aims to raise awareness around racial inequities in maternal health outcomes.
Submission to the UN Human Rights Council Examines Pakistan’s Lack of Progress on SRHR Issues
Report outlines country’s failure on sexual and reproductive health rights and services and recommends laws and policies to improve access.
