Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1b
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1. States Parties shall ensure that the right to health of women, including sexual and reproductive health is respected and promoted. This includes: b) the right to decide whether to have children, the number of children and the spacing of children;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
African Union
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Person(s) affected
Children
Women
Year
2003
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (2003), Article 14, 1b.