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“Allowing Domestic Violence Perpetrators to Carry Guns Will Worsen the U.S. Maternal Health Crisis”
Ms., Teen Vogue
The Center's Tamar Eisen and Diana Kasdan explain how the right to life and reproductive autonomy includes the right to live free from violence at the hands of intimate partners.
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Victory in Kenya: Court of Appeal Affirms Right to Respectful Maternal Health Care, 02.28.24 Kenya Court of Appeal Expected to Issue Judgment Friday in Case of Pregnant Woman Abused by Hospital Staff and Forced to [...]
Josephine’s Story
More about plaintiff Josephine Majani.
New Report Shows More Evidence of Harm Caused by Abortion Bans
Report by ANSIRH details poor-quality care post-Roe and its harm to patients and providers.
New Study Finds Many Refugees from Ukraine are Cut Off from Reproductive Health Care
Facing restrictive abortion and contraception laws and other quality of care barriers in Poland, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, many women feel they have no choice but to return to Ukraine to obtain care.
“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.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reproductive rights are human rights.
Help us ensure that every government around the world guarantees them.
