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“Let’s Talk Repro” Series: Breana Lipscomb, Senior Advisor for Maternal Health & Rights card link

“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.”

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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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Civil Society Organizations Call on Kenyan County and National Governments to Improve Maternal Health Policies

February 7, 2023 — The Center and its partners released this statement in response to recent instances of physical and emotional abuse and medical negligence involving maternal health care in Kenya.

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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.

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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.

Abortion, Assisted Reproduction, Maternal Health,United States,Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA),Story
30 Years of Impact: Improving Access to Maternal Health Care card link

30 Years of Impact: Improving Access to Maternal Health Care

Over the last 30 years, the Center has been working to improve access to maternal health care through advocacy, litigation, and human rights research and fact-finding.

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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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Center’s Enid Muthoni Ndiga Joins Global Leaders at the Clinton Global Initiative Event

September 19 session with global leaders will address reproductive and maternal health.

Maternal Health, SRHR General,Global,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Story

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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

UN Body Urges U.S. to Ensure Abortion Access and Culturally Respectful Maternal Health Care in Efforts to Eliminate Racial Discrimination card link

UN Body Urges U.S. to Ensure Abortion Access and Culturally Respectful Maternal Health Care in Efforts to Eliminate Racial Discrimination

Center joins delegation of Black and Indigenous leaders in Geneva, Switzerland to hold the U.S. accountable for human rights violations.

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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.

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Contraception, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, SRHR General,Asia, Pakistan,At the United Nations, Engaging Policymakers, Around the World, Reporting on Rights,Story

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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Submission to the UN Assesses the Philippines’ Progress on SRHR Issues

Report to the UPR Working Group by the Center and its partners cites barriers and recommends improvements in access to contraception, maternal health, abortion, and adolescent sex education.

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Raising Awareness: Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17

The week aims to raise awareness around racial inequities in U.S. maternal health outcomes.

Abortion, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality,United States,Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA), In Washington D.C., Reporting on Rights,Story

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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