Maternal Health Task Force
The Maternal Health Task Force strives to create a strong, well-informed and collaborative community of individuals focused on ending preventable maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide.
Email
MHTF@hsph.harvard.edu
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Location
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Abortion
Human rights bodies have provided clear guidance on when there is a need to decriminalize abortion, and have emphasized that access to abortion is a matter of human rights. Ensuring access to these services in accordance with human rights standards is part of State obligations to eliminate discrimination against women and to ensure women’s right to health as well as other fundamental human rights.Document 0: https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Abortion_UNHumanRights_rep_2015.pdf
Document 1: https://hsph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Abortion_UNHumanRights_rep_2015.pdf