Eliminating discrimination against women in the area of health and safety, with a focus on the instrumentalization of women's bodies 2016, para. 107c
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[In relation to reproductive and sexual health care, the Working Group recommends that States:] Recognize women's right to be free from unwanted pregnancies and ensure access to affordable and effective family planning measures. Noting that many countries where women have the right to abortion on request supported by affordable and effective family planning measures have the lowest abortion rates in the world, States should allow women to terminate a pregnancy on request during the first trimester or later in the specific cases listed above;
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Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Person(s) affected
Women
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Conclusion / Recommendation
Reference
WG Discrimination Against Women, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/44, para. 107c.