Ethics, jurisprudence: obstetrics, gynecology : Guidelines, reviews, epidemiology

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Ethics, jurisprudence: obstetrics, gynecology

Globalization and Health
- Community empowerment and involvement of female sex workers in targeted sexual and reproductive health interventions in Africa: a systematic review [2014]

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- Female genital cosmetic surgery – A resource for general practitioners and other health professionals [2015]

Australia, New Zealand

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Reproductive health for women with an intellectual disability [2021]
- Gynaecological examinations and procedures [2020]
- Vaginal ‘rejuvenation’ and cosmetic vaginal procedures [2019]

PLoS ONE
- Prenatal care and human rights: Addressing the gap between medical and legal frameworks and the experience of women in Brazil [2023]

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
- Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and Procedures [2022]
- Placentophagy [2019]
- The Presence of a Third Party During Breast and Pelvic Examinations [2017]
- Pelvic Examinations by Medical Students [2017]
- Maternity Leave in Normal Pregnancy [2017]

Eastern and Southern Africa

Global Health Action
- Gender equity and sexual and reproductive health in Eastern and Southern Africa: a critical overview of the literature [2014]

International Journal for Equity in Health
- Monitoring socioeconomic inequity in maternal health indicators in Egypt: 1995-2005 [2009]

El Salvador, Nicaragua

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
- Incorporating human rights into reproductive health care provider education programs in Nicaragua and El Salvador [2013]

Reproductive Health
- Discrimination against childbearing Romani women in maternity care in Europe: a mixed-methods systematic review [2017]

Global Health Action
- Inequity in India: the case of maternal and reproductive health [2013]

BMJ Global Health
- Interventions addressing men, masculinities and gender equality in sexual and reproductive health and rights: an evidence and gap map and systematic review of reviews [2019]

International Journal for Equity in Health
- When accountability meets power: realizing sexual and reproductive health and rights [2020]

International Planned Parenthood Federation
- IMAP statement on COVID-19 and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights [2020]
- IMAP Statement on sexual and reproductive health and rights of the ageing population [2018]
- IMAP statement on conscientious objection: refusal of care and professional conduct of reproductive health services in the context of legal restrictions [2016]

PLoS ONE
- How Are Gender Equality and Human Rights Interventions Included in Sexual and Reproductive Health Programmes and Policies: A Systematic Review of Existing Research Foci and Gaps [2016]

Reproductive Health
- Virginity testing: a systematic review [2017]

UN Women
- Promoting gender equality in sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health: Programming guide [2019]

United Nations Population Fund
- No Exceptions, No Exclusions: Realizing sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice for all [2021]
- Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights [2020]
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: An Essential Element of Universal Health Coverage [2019]
- From Commitment to Action on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights [2019]

Latin America and the Caribbean

Lancet Global Health
- Ethnic group inequalities in coverage with reproductive, maternal and child health interventions: cross-sectional analyses of national surveys in 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries [2018]

Pan American Health Organization
- Health Inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean. A Baseline for the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health [2023]

Low and middle income countries

BMC Medical Ethics
- Ethical tensions in the informed consent process for randomized clinical trials in emergency obstetric and newborn care in low and middle-income countries [2019]

BMC Public Health
- What interventions are effective on reducing inequalities in maternal and child health in low- and middle-income settings? A systematic review [2014]

BMJ Global Health
- Necessary but not sufficient: a scoping review of legal accountability for sexual and reproductive health in low-income and middle-income countries [2021]

PLoS ONE
- Broadening understanding of accountability ecosystems in sexual and reproductive health and rights: A systematic review [2018]

Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Family planning, antenatal and delivery care: cross-sectional survey evidence on levels of coverage and inequalities by public and private sector in 57 low- and middle-income countries [2016]

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The consistency of experts' evaluation of obstetric claims for compensation [2014]

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
- Medico-legal litigation in Obstetrics: a characterization analysis of a decade in Portugal [2015]

South African Medical Research Council
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights and disability policy analysis [2021]

Department of Health and Social Care
- Virginity testing and hymenoplasty multi-agency guidance

Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
- Service Standard on Obtaining Valid Consent [2022]
- Service Standards for Confidentiality in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services [2020]

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Position Statement and Guideline: Infant Feeding and Lactation-Related Language and Gender [2021]
- ABM Clinical Protocol #33: Lactation Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Plus Patients [2020]

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Health Care for Immigrants [2023]
- Reproductive Health Care for Incarcerated Pregnant, Postpartum, and Nonpregnant Individuals [2021]
- Informed Consent and Shared Decision Making in Obstetrics and Gynecology [2021]
- Sexual Misconduct [2020]
- Legal Considerations in Genetic Screening and Testing: Three Case Studies [2020]
- Elective Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery [2019]
- Restrictions to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care [2018]
- Importance of Social Determinants of Health and Cultural Awareness in the Delivery of Reproductive Health Care [2018]
- Ethical Considerations for Performing Gynecologic Surgery in Low-Resource Settings Abroad [2018]
- Employment Considerations During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period [2018]
- Refusal of Medically Recommended Treatment During Pregnancy [2016]

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
- America's Racial Reckoning Within Perinatal Communication: A Rapid Review Using Sociotechnical Systems Theory to Compare Publications Before and After 2020 [2023]

PLoS ONE
- Birth and prenatal care outcomes of Latina mothers in the Trump era: Analysis by nativity and country/region of origin [2023]

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Executive summary: Workshop on social determinants of health and obstetrical outcomes, February 1–2, 2022, cosponsored by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the Commonwealth Foundation, and the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health, with support from the Society for Women’s Health Research [2023]
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Cognitive bias and medical error in obstetrics—challenges and opportunities [2022]
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #62: Best practices in equitable care delivery–Addressing systemic racism and other social determinants of health as causes of obstetrical disparities [2022]
- SMFM Special Statement: Race in maternal-fetal medicine research- Dispelling myths and taking an accurate, antiracist approach [2022]
- SMFM Special Statement: Commitment to excellence in obstetrical care, research, and education for people with diverse sexual and gender identities [2022]

BMC Public Health
- Causes and determinants of inequity in maternal and child health in Vietnam [2012]

World Health Organization
- Inequality monitoring in sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health [2022]
- Companion workbook: exercises to guide the process of inequality monitoring in sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health [2022]
- Sexual and reproductive health interventions in the WHO UHC Compendium [2021]
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights: Infographic snapshot [2021]
- Economic and financing considerations of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights [2020]
- WHO consolidated guideline on self-care interventions for health: sexual and reproductive health and rights [2019]
- WHO meeting on ethical, legal, human rights and social accountability implications of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health [2018]
- Eliminating virginity testing – An interagency statement [2018]
- Statement on the promotion, protection and fulfilment of sexual and reproductive health and rights [2017]
- State of inequality: reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health [2015]
- Sexual and reproductive health during protracted crises and recovery [2011]
- Sexual and reproductive health core competencies in primary care: attitudes, knowledge, ethics, human rights, leadership, management, teamwork, community work, education, counselling, clinical settings, service, provision [2011]
- WHO's strategic vision in sexual and reproductive health and rights: business plan 2010-2015 [2010]
- Policy approaches to engaging men and boys in achieving gender equality and health equity [2010]
- Evaluation of the WHO training initiative: transforming health systems: gender and rights in reproductive health 1997-2007 [2010]
- Women’s health and human rights: monitoring the implementation of CEDAW [2007]
- Advancing Safe Motherhood through Human Rights [2001]
- Considerations for formulating reproductive health laws [2000]
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights policy portal
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights - National policies
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)

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