Maternal deaths in the U.S. have been on the rise for decades. Regressive policies are making the crisis worse. Learn what’s driving…
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World's Abortion Laws
After Roe Fell: U.S. Abortion Laws by State
What Are Shield Laws?
Shield laws protect abortion providers and patients from out-of-state legal threats. Learn what they are, why they matter, and where they are in effect across the U.S.
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Know Your State’s Abortion Laws: A Guide for Medical Professionals
Learn more about your state’s abortion laws so you can better advocate for yourself and your patients.
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What Are Reproductive Rights?
All people have the right to reproductive health. Learn more about that right and how it can be protected.
What Are Human Rights?
Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that all of us have just by virtue of being human. Learn more about…
Glossary of Legal Terms
Shore up your understanding of the legal system and expand your reproductive rights vocabulary by learning these key terms.
Legal Threats to Autonomy, Choice, and Informed Consent in Labor and Childbirth
Research brief explores how the law makes pregnant and birthing people vulnerable to mistreatment and unconsented practices.
New Research: Legal and Regulatory Frameworks Are Undermining Midwifery Models of Care
Research brief explores how laws and regulations block access to quality and respectful maternal health care.
Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of the U.S.: Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice
Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review of the U.S. outlines threats to SRHR.
U.S. Maternal Health & Rights Initiative
This Center program focuses on improving maternal health equity and outcomes in the United States.
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