Violence against women with disabilities 2012, para. 80

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Article 23 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities identifies that persons with disabilities have the right to retain fertility on an equal basis with others. Furthermore, sterilization cannot be made a condition for access to medical care or other benefit.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2012
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Other
Paragraph number
80