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Sexual and Reproductive Rights
- English
The State grants special protection to the process of human reproduction.
… (Art. 74) - Spanish
El Estado otorga protección especial al proceso de reproducción humana.
… (Art. 74)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
- EnglishThe State shall guarantee the rights of pregnant and breast-feeding women to:
1. Not be discriminated for their pregnancy in education, social, and labor sectors.
2. Free maternal healthcare services.
3. Priority protection and care of their integral health and life during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
... (Art. 43) - SpanishEl Estado garantizará a las mujeres embarazadas y en periodo de lactancia los derechos a:
1. No ser discriminadas por su embarazo en los ámbitos educativo, social y laboral.
2. La gratuidad de los servicios de salud materna.
3. La protección prioritaria y cuidado de su salud integral y de su vida durante el embarazo, parto y posparto.
... (Art. 43)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
- English
The national policy on population has as its objective to disseminate and to promote responsible paternity and maternity. It recognizes the right of families and -6- of persons to decide. In this spirit, the State assures adequate programs of education and information and access to such means, that do not affect life or health.
… (Art. 6) - Spanish
La política nacional de población tiene como objetivo difundir y promover la paternidad y maternidad responsables. Reconoce el derecho de las familias y de las personas a decidir. En tal sentido, el Estado asegura los programas de educación y la información adecuados y el acceso a los medios, que no afecten la vida o la salud.
… (Art. 6)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
- EnglishEl Salvador recognizes the human person as the origin and the objective of the activity of the State, which is organized for the attainment of justice, of juridical security, and of the common good.
Similarly, it recognizes as [a] human person every human being from the instant of conception.
… (Art. 1) - SpanishEl Salvador reconoce a la persona humana como el origen y el fin de la actividad del Estado, que está organizado para la consecución de la justicia, de la seguridad jurídica y del bien común.
Asimismo reconoce como persona humana a todo ser humano desde el instante de la concepcion.
… (Art. 1)