University of Tehran Public Law Studies Quarterly 2423-8120 49 2 2019 06 22 Impact of Human Rights Requirements on Safe Pregnancy and Childbirth Impact of Human Rights Requirements on Safe Pregnancy and Childbirth 369 388 69671 10.22059/jplsq.2018.252978.1681 FA Hamid Alhooii Nazari Assistant Prof., Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Maryam Obeydinia Ph.D. Student of International Law, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2018 02 18 Maternity is one of the most delightful experiences of a woman’s life; however, for many reasons, it can turn into a terrible experience for the mother and even lead to her death. Many factors affect mortality and the endangering of mothers’ health including economic and social conditions, different types of discrimination and the cultural grounds and traditions of different regions of the world. What is indisputable is the link between the right to maternal health and the fundamental principles of human rights. In the present study, while identifying the most basic of these principles, we will respond to the fundamental question of the impact of the application of human rights requirements on safe pregnancy and childbirth. Maternity is one of the most delightful experiences of a woman’s life; however, for many reasons, it can turn into a terrible experience for the mother and even lead to her death. Many factors affect mortality and the endangering of mothers’ health including economic and social conditions, different types of discrimination and the cultural grounds and traditions of different regions of the world. What is indisputable is the link between the right to maternal health and the fundamental principles of human rights. In the present study, while identifying the most basic of these principles, we will respond to the fundamental question of the impact of the application of human rights requirements on safe pregnancy and childbirth. https://jplsq.ut.ac.ir/article_69671_9a0555b08841d73802681b4ed167227b.pdf