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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.

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In Ruling by Inter-American Court of Human Rights, New Legal Protections for Pregnant Women

In case involving the death of a pregnant woman in Argentina, Court requires states across Latin America to adopt policies to prevent obstetric violence.

Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,Latin America & Caribbean, Argentina, Accountability Bodies, Inter-American Human Rights System,In the Courts,Story

Center Releases 2022 State Legislative Wrap-up

Report shows stark contrast in lawmakers’ priorities: U.S. states attacking abortion rights failed to safeguard maternal health and fertility care; states protecting abortion rights acted to improve care.

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30 Years of Impact: Ensuring Equitable Access to Assisted Reproduction

The Center works to ensure access to assisted reproduction.

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Center Joins to Petition the FDA to Improve Treatment for Miscarriage Care

Nearly 50 organizations seek to expand access to essential medications for miscarriage care and remove legal risks to providers and patients.

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New Laws in India Regulate Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy

Laws include some improvements, but gaps remain.

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Center to Co-Host “Mental Health Burden of In/Fertility,” a Virtual Event for Black Maternal Mental Health Week

Register to attend a conversation about the implications of in/fertility and pregnancy loss on Black families’ mental health.

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National Infertility Awareness Week, April 24-30, Addresses Barriers to Accessing Infertility Care

The week, April 24 - 30, aims to destigmatize infertilty and draw attention to barriers to accessing care.

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Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.

Pakistan’s Sindh Government Increases Access to Obstetric Fistula Repair Services to Comply with Orders by the High Court card link

Pakistan’s Sindh Government Increases Access to Obstetric Fistula Repair Services to Comply with Orders by the High Court

Ruling in Sayed v. Sindh marks major progress in improving maternal health, especially for women living on low incomes.

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Fact Sheet: Syed & Others v. Sindh

The ruling in Syed & Others v. Sindh by the Sindh High Court ordered Pakistan's Sindh government to increase access to obstetric fistula repair services. The case was conceptualized by the Center's South Asia Reproductive [...]

Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,Asia, Pakistan,In the Courts,Fact Sheets

Legislators, Advocates and Experts Collaborate at Center’s State Leadership Summit

Proactive strategies to advance reproductive health, rights and justice highlighted the discussions at the Center's State Leadership Summit.

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EU Resolution Calls for Full Realization of SRHR in the EU

The European Parliament passed today a resolution affirming that sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental human rights that must be upheld by European Union (EU) Member States.

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Bills Would Improve Access to Reproductive Health Care for U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans

Two bills were recently introduced in the U.S. Congress that would improve access to contraception for servicemembers and their dependents and in vitro fertilization (IVF) services for veterans. The Center for Reproductive Rights—as part of [...]

Assisted Reproduction, IVF, Contraception, Emergency Contraception,United States,Engaging Policymakers, In Washington D.C., U.S. Congressional Advocacy,Story

Reproductive rights are human rights.

Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.