Sexual and reproductive rights : A bridge to womanhood and society
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Dr Ashwini Sirapanasetty Karache
Contd from previous issue
c) All persons have the right for confidentiality regarding sexual health services, medical care records & in general to protect information concerning their HIV status & to be protected from arbitrary disclosures or threats of arbitrary disclosures within the framework of permissible limitations & without discrimination.
d) All persons have the right to control the disclosure of information regarding their sexual choices, sexual history, sexual partners, behaviours & other matters related to sexuality.
Article5– Right to Personal Autonomy & Recognition before the law.
a) All persons have the right to be recognized before the law & the sexual freedom, which encompasses the opportunity for individuals to have control & decide freely on matters related to sexuality to choose their sexual partners, to seek to experience their full sexual potential, pleasure within a framework of non-discrimination, with due regards to the rights of others & to the evolving capacity of children.
Article6 – Right To Freedom From Thought, Opinion & Expression;
Right for Association.
a) All persons have the right to explore their sexuality to have dreams & fantasies free from fear, shame, guilt, false beliefs & other impediments to the free expression of their desires with full regard for the rights of others, particularly women have the right for expressions of identity or personhood through speech, department, dress, bodily characteristics, choice of name & other means without restriction.
Article 7 – Right to Health & To the Benefits of Scientific Progress.
a) All persons including sex workers have the right to safe working conditions, access to health services, the support & protection necessary to be able to insist on safer sex practice with all partners & clients.
b) All persons have the right to access information about sexual rights, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity in relation to health,to access the best possible health services based upon evidence and scientifically valid research.
Article 8 – Right to Education & Information
a) All persons shall have access to community – school and health service provider – based on information regarding sexuality in understandable language including information on the means to ensure sexual and reproductive healthand decision making on when, how, with whom to have sex and sexual behaviour will become reproductive.
b) All persons have the right for sufficient education and information to ensure that any decisions they make related to their sexual and reproductive life are with full, free & informed consent.
Article 9 – Right to Choose Whether or Not to Marry, to find and plan a family.
To decide whether or not, when to have to a child.
a) All Persons have the right to make a free & responsible choices regarding reproduction and family formation; including the right to decide whether or not to have biological or adopted children as well as to all safe effective acceptable and affordable methods of fertility regulations, reproductive technologies and treatments.
Way Forward:
Indus Valley Civilisation is recognised as one of the oldest community living of the world with advanced drainage system, farming and even family planning. Bharat has always endured the culture and traditions without any gender partiality.
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Contd from previous issue
c) All persons have the right for confidentiality regarding sexual health services, medical care records & in general to protect information concerning their HIV status & to be protected from arbitrary disclosures or threats of arbitrary disclosures within the framework of permissible limitations & without discrimination.
d) All persons have the right to control the disclosure of information regarding their sexual choices, sexual history, sexual partners, behaviours & other matters related to sexuality.
Article5– Right to Personal Autonomy & Recognition before the law.
a) All persons have the right to be recognized before the law & the sexual freedom, which encompasses the opportunity for individuals to have control & decide freely on matters related to sexuality to choose their sexual partners, to seek to experience their full sexual potential, pleasure within a framework of non-discrimination, with due regards to the rights of others & to the evolving capacity of children.
Article6 – Right To Freedom From Thought, Opinion & Expression;
Right for Association.
a) All persons have the right to explore their sexuality to have dreams & fantasies free from fear, shame, guilt, false beliefs & other impediments to the free expression of their desires with full regard for the rights of others, particularly women have the right for expressions of identity or personhood through speech, department, dress, bodily characteristics, choice of name & other means without restriction.
Article 7 – Right to Health & To the Benefits of Scientific Progress.
a) All persons including sex workers have the right to safe working conditions, access to health services, the support & protection necessary to be able to insist on safer sex practice with all partners & clients.
b) All persons have the right to access information about sexual rights, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity in relation to health,to access the best possible health services based upon evidence and scientifically valid research.
Article 8 – Right to Education & Information
a) All persons shall have access to community – school and health service provider – based on information regarding sexuality in understandable language including information on the means to ensure sexual and reproductive healthand decision making on when, how, with whom to have sex and sexual behaviour will become reproductive.
b) All persons have the right for sufficient education and information to ensure that any decisions they make related to their sexual and reproductive life are with full, free & informed consent.
Article 9 – Right to Choose Whether or Not to Marry, to find and plan a family.
To decide whether or not, when to have to a child.
a) All Persons have the right to make a free & responsible choices regarding reproduction and family formation; including the right to decide whether or not to have biological or adopted children as well as to all safe effective acceptable and affordable methods of fertility regulations, reproductive technologies and treatments.
Way Forward:
Indus Valley Civilisation is recognised as one of the oldest community living of the world with advanced drainage system, farming and even family planning. Bharat has always endured the culture and traditions without any gender partiality.
(To be contd)