Abstract
Introduction: Maternal health is a fundamental human right whose protection requires accessible, timely, equitable health services that respect women's dignity. Objective: To analyze the guarantee of the human right to maternal health in terms of access to health services. Methodology: A qualitative bibliographic review with a descriptive-analytical scope was conducted. The documentary population consisted of 25 scientific articles; after applying eligibility criteria and methodological screening, 11 articles formed the final sample because they directly addressed the study objectives. For observational studies, STROBE was used as a supporting guide to assess completeness of reporting. Legal documents, laws, treaties, and regulatory sources were analyzed separately and were not included in the scientific sample. Results: Socioeconomic, geographical, cultural, and institutional inequalities were identified, together with barriers related to infrastructure, transportation, information, intercultural care, obstetric violence, and lack of informed consent. The legal analysis showed a gap between normative recognition and effective implementation. Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring provided a framework for interpreting dignity, empathy, and humanized care as components of the right to health. Conclusions: Guaranteeing maternal health requires integrating accessibility, equity, human rights, interculturality, and humanized care into health policies and practices.