The right to sexual and reproductive health (Art. 12) 2016, para. 58
Párrafo
Paragraph text
Laws and policies that indirectly perpetuate coercive medical practices, including incentive- or quota-based contraceptive policies and hormonal therapy, as well as surgery or sterilization requirements for legal recognition of one's gender identity, constitute additional violations of the obligation to respect. Further violations include state practices and policies that censor or withhold information, or present inaccurate, misrepresentative or discriminatory information, related to sexual and reproductive health.
Condicón jurídica
Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
Tipo de documento
General Comment / Recommendation
Medio de adopción
N.A.
Temas
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Health
Personas afectadas
All
Año
2016
Tipo de párrafo
Other
Reference
CESCR General Comment No. 22, The right to sexual and reproductive health (Art. 12) (2016), para. 58.