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

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.

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Maternal Health, SRHR General,Asia, Philippines,At the United Nations,News

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

Biden’s First Year: Top 13 Ways the Administration Improved Reproductive Rights

Actions crucial as SCOTUS considers the future of U.S. abortion rights.

Abortion, Contraception, Funding for Reproductive Healthcare, Global Gag Rule, Maternal Health, SRHR General,United States,Engaging Policymakers, U.S. Administrative Advocacy,Story

Center’s New Report Shows Legal Influence of Landmark SRHR Cases Across the Globe

Rulings by international and regional human rights bodies have established lasting legal protections for reproductive autonomy across borders and regions.

Abortion, Maternal Health, SRHR General,Accountability Bodies, Inter-American Human Rights System, European Human Rights System,Reporting on Rights,Story

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.

Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,Asia, Pakistan,In the Courts, Reporting on Rights,Story

House Passes Build Back Better Act with Historic Maternal Health Investments

11.19.2021 – (PRESS STATEMENT) Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, which includes key maternal health investments from the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 and permanent, mandatory year-long [...]

Maternal Health,United States,Engaging Policymakers, In Washington D.C., U.S. Congressional Advocacy,News

Over 150 State Legislators Sign Letter to Call on the Senate to Enact Permanent and Mandatory Postpartum Medicaid Investments in Build Back Better Act

State legislators across 38 states encourage congressional leadership to include permanent and mandatory postpartum Medicaid coverage for one year in the Build Back Better Act.

Maternal Health, Access to Quality Care,United States,Engaging Policymakers, In Washington D.C., U.S. Congressional Advocacy,Press Releases

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.

Abortion, Assisted Reproduction, Maternal Health,United States,Engaging Policymakers, In the States (USA),Story

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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

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Virtual Panel to Discuss Reproductive Rights of Romani Women and Girls

“Reproductive Rights of Romani Women and Girls,” a virtual panel discussion featuring leading Romani women activists, will be held on Tuesday, September 28, with registration open to the public. The event is part of 2021 [...]

Abortion, Humanitarian Settings, Maternal Health,Europe,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Story

Chile Agrees to End Forced Sterilization Practices and Provide Reparations in Case at the IACHR

The agreement provides justice for Francisca--a woman with HIV forcibly sterilized in a Chilean hospital--after a years-long effort by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Vivo Positivo at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

HIV/AIDS, Discriminatory Policies, Maternal Health, Coercive Policies,Latin America & Caribbean, Chile, Accountability Bodies, Inter-American Human Rights System,In the Courts,Story

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.

Abortion, Assisted Reproduction, Contraception, Maternal Health,Europe,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,News

Replay Available: Roundtable on Migrant Women’s Access to Maternal Health Care in the EU

The video replay is now available for "Good Practices in Guaranteeing Undocumented Women’s Access to Health Care in the EU," a virtual roundtable hosted by the Center and its partner.

Maternal Health,Europe,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Story

Center to Host Roundtable on Migrant Women’s Access to Maternal Health Care in the EU

Please join the Center for Reproductive Rights on May 5 at 10:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time) as it hosts a virtual roundtable on the barriers undocumented migrant women face when trying to access and afford maternal health care in the European Union (EU).

Maternal Health,Europe,Engaging Policymakers, Around the World,Story

Reproductive rights are human rights.

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