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Renee Aku Sitsofe Morhe

Private Law

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About

I attended Stanford Law School, California, USA (from 2006-2010) where I obtained my Master of the Science of Law (JSM) and Doctor of the Science of Law (JSD) degrees. I also obtained an LL.M in International Human Rights Law from the University of Essex, Colchester, UK (from 2000-01). I am a barrister and Solicitor having graduated from the Ghana School of Law in Accra, Ghana (from 1991-93) and the University of Ghana, Legon (from 1989-91).I am a Senior Lecturer at KNUST and I teach Law of Torts, Jurisprudence, International Human Rights Law at the undergraduate (LL.B) level and Human Rights and Development and Family Law and Succession at the post-graduate Master of Laws (LL.M) level. I am also instructor for Law and Society Course at the PhD level.

Research Summary

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This researcher conducts extensive research on the intersection of various societal dynamics affecting reproductive health and contraception, with a focus on how legal frameworks, policies, and cultural practices shape access to safe abortion services, preventable domestic violence, user satisfaction with legal aid systems, sexual rights in adolescents, maternal healthcare challenges, and human rights issues. Their work synthesizes findings from diverse themes such as abortion units in Ghana, domestic violence prevention, South Africa's legal innovations, adolescent health disparities, global maternal healthcare efforts, and human rights disputes to provide a comprehensive understanding of the societal structures that influence women's lives.

Research Themes

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Attitudes of doctors toward establishing safe abortion units in Ghana(2007)
Self‐managed abortions in Ghana: A health policy framework analysis(2023)
Availability of Safe Second-Trimester Abortion Services in Health Facilities in Accra, Ghana(2023)
Self-managed Abortion as a Medico-legal Intervention in Ghana: a Systematic Review(2021)
Availability of Safe Second-Trimester Abortion Services in Health Facilities in Accra, Ghana(2021)
Towards preventing “decriminalization” of domestic violence at <scp>DOVVSU</scp>, Ghana(2022)
The Law on Defilement in Ghana and Challenges in its Implementation at the Ejisu-Juabeng Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service(2013)
User satisfaction with ADR services provided by the domestic violence and victims support unit of the Ghana police service(2020)
Pregnancy discrimination as a cause of action in Ghana: A commentary on CHRAJ, Grace Fosu &amp; Thelma Hammond v. Ghana National Fire Service &amp; the Attorney General(2021)
Sexual and reproductive rights violations at sexual debut of male and female adolescents in Ghana(2019)
Human Rights-Based Approach to Reducing Preventable Maternal Deaths in Ghana: A Six-year Review of Media Reports(2019)
Availability of Safe Second-trimester Abortion Services in Health Facilities in Accra, Ghana(2021)
An overview of legal aid for criminal cases in Ghana: the history and challenge of providing legal aid(2012)
State compliance with decisions of the African Court: the case of Alfred Agbesi Woyome v Ghana(2022)

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