The right to sexual and reproductive health (Art. 12) 2016, para. 63
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- In addition, violations of the obligation to fulfil occur when States fail to take affirmative measures to eradicate legal, procedural, practical and social barriers to the enjoyment of the right to sexual and reproductive health and to ensure that health care providers treat all individuals seeking sexual and reproductive health care in a respectful and non-discriminatory manner. Violation of the obligation to fulfil also occur when States fail to take measures to ensure that up-to-date, accurate information on sexual and reproductive health is publicly available and accessible to all individuals, in appropriate languages and formats, and to ensure that all educational institutions incorporate unbiased, scientifically accurate, evidence-based, age-appropriate and comprehensive sexuality education into their required curricula.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
- Document type
- General Comment / Recommendation
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Education
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- All
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Reference
- CESCR General Comment No. 22, The right to sexual and reproductive health (Art. 12) (2016), para. 63.
- Paragraph number
- 63
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