The right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health 2013, para. 51
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The Committee notes that preventable maternal mortality and morbidity constitute grave violations of the human rights of women and girls and pose serious threats to their own and their children's right to health. Pregnancy and child birth are natural processes, with known health risks that are susceptible to both prevention and therapeutic responses, if identified early. Risk situations can occur during pregnancy, delivery and the ante- and postnatal periods and have both short- and long-term impact on the health and well-being of both mother and child.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of the Child
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Person(s) affected
Children
Girls
Infants
Women
Year
2013
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRC General Comment No. 15, The right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health (2013), para. 51.