New study reveals barriers to health care for undocumented mothers
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) has released a new report that looks at the barriers faced by undocumented pregnant women in accessing maternal health care in the EU. In 16 EU member states, undocumented migrant women’s access to affordable maternal health care throughout pregnancy is undermined or denied due to laws and policies that directly, or indirectly, prevent them from accessing free or subsidised care. CRR recommends EU countries to remove all cost, legal and administrative barriers to maternal health care, and to establish mechanisms that ensure no immigration consequences for undocumented mothers when they access maternal health care. The report further calls for the collection of disaggregated data on undocumented migrant women’s maternal health outcomes. The need for disaggregated data on the health outcomes of migrants, including those with irregular status, is underscored in a recent report by the World Health Organisation.
New study reveals barriers to health care for undocumented mothers
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) has released a new report that looks at the barriers faced by undocumented pregnant women in accessing maternal health care in the EU. In 16 EU member states, undocumented migrant women’s access to affordable maternal health care throughout pregnancy is undermined or denied due to laws and policies that directly, or indirectly, prevent them from accessing free or subsidised care. CRR recommends EU countries to remove all cost, legal and administrative barriers to maternal health care, and to establish mechanisms that ensure no immigration consequences for undocumented mothers when they access maternal health care. The report further calls for the collection of disaggregated data on undocumented migrant women’s maternal health outcomes. The need for disaggregated data on the health outcomes of migrants, including those with irregular status, is underscored in a recent report by the World Health Organisation.