Human rights Reproductive rights

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placard showing positive effects of family planning (ethiopia)



since existing legally binding international human rights instruments not explicitly mention sexual , reproductive rights, broad coalition of ngos, civil servants, , experts working in international organizations have been promoting reinterpretation of instruments link realization of internationally recognized human rights realization of reproductive rights. example of linkage provided 1994 cairo programme of action:



reproductive rights embrace human rights recognized in national laws, international human rights documents , other relevant united nations consensus documents. these rights rest on recognition of basic right of couples , individuals decide freely , responsibly number, spacing , timing of children , have information , means so, , right attain highest standard of sexual , reproductive health. includes right of make decisions concerning reproduction free of discrimination, coercion , violence expressed in human rights documents. in exercise of right, should take account needs of living , future children , responsibilities towards community.



similarly, amnesty international has argued realisation of reproductive rights linked realisation of series of recognised human rights, including right health, right freedom discrimination, right privacy, , right not subjected torture or ill-treatment. however, not states have accepted inclusion of reproductive rights in body of internationally recognized human rights. @ cairo conference, several states made formal reservations either concept of reproductive rights or specific content. ecuador, instance, stated that:



with regard programme of action of cairo international conference on population , development , in accordance provisions of constitution , laws of ecuador , norms of international law, delegation of ecuador reaffirms, inter alia, following principles embodied in constitution: inviolability of life, protection of children moment of conception, freedom of conscience , religion, protection of family fundamental unit of society, responsible paternity, right of parents bring children , formulation of population , development plans government in accordance principles of respect sovereignty. accordingly, delegation of ecuador enters reservation respect terms such regulation of fertility , interruption of pregnancy , reproductive health , reproductive rights , unwanted children , in 1 way or another, within context of programme of action, involve abortion.



similar reservations made argentina, dominican republic, el salvador, honduras, malta, nicaragua, paraguay, peru , holy see. islamic countries, such brunei, djibouti, iran, jordan, kuwait, libya, syria, united arab emirates, , yemen made broad reservations against element of programme interpreted contrary sharia. guatemala questioned whether conference legally proclaim new human rights.








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