SEXUAL ANDREPRODUCTIVEHEALTH RIGHTS

Adapted from International Planned Parenthood Federation Charter on Sexual and Reproductive Rights

7. The right to choose whether or not to marry and to found and plan a family should be invoked toprotect all persons against any marriage enteredinto without the full, free and informed consent of both partners.

9. The right to health care and health protectionshould be invoked to protect the right of all persons to the highest possible quality of healthcare, and the right to be free from traditionalpractices which are harmful to health.

11. The right to freedom of assembly and politicalparticipation should be invoked to protect the right to form an association which aims to promotesexual and reproductive health and rights.

8. The right to decide whether or when to havechildren should be invoked to protect the right of all persons to reproductive health care serviceswhich offer the widest possible range of safe,effective and acceptable methods of fertilityregulation, and are accessible, affordable,acceptable and convenient to all users.

10. The right to the benefits of scientific progressshould be invoked to protect the right of all persons to access to available reproductive health care technology which independent studies haveshown to have an acceptable risk/benefit profile,and where to withhold such technology wouldhave harmful effects on health and well-being.

12. The right to be free from torture and ill treatmentshould be invoked to protect children, women and men from all forms of sexual violence, exploitationand abuse.

1. The right to life should be invoked to protectwomen whose lives are currently endangered bypregnancy.

3. The right to equality and to be free from all forms of discrimination should be invoked to protect the right of all people, regardless of race, colour, sex,sexual orientation, marital status, family position, age, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or otherstatus, to equal access to information, education and services related to development, and to sexualand reproductive health.

5. The right to freedom of thought should be invokedto protect the right of all persons to access toeducation and information related to their sexualand reproductive health free from restrictions on grounds of thought, conscience and religion.

2. The right to liberty and security of the personshould be invoked to protect women currently at risk from genital mutilation, or subject to forcedpregnancy, sterilisation or abortion.

4. The right to privacy should be invoked to protectthe right of all clients of sexual and reproductivehealth care information, education and services toa degree of privacy, and to confidentiality withregard to personal information given to serviceproviders.

6. The right to information and education should beinvoked to protect the right of all persons to access to full information on the benefits, risks and effectiveness of all methods of fertility regulation,in order that any decisions they take on such matters are made with full, free and informedconsent.

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