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Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Mexico
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The plans and programs of study will have a perspective of gender and a complete orientation, which is why knowledge of the sciences and humanities will be included: … the sexual and reproductive education … (Art. 3) - Spanish…
Los planes y programas de estudio tendrán perspectiva de género y una orientación integral, por lo que se incluirá el conocimiento de las ciencias y humanidades: … la educación sexual y reproductiva … (Art. 3)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Ireland
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3 3° Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy.
… (Art. 40) - Irish Gaelic…
3 3° Féadfar socrú a dhéanamh le dlí chun foirceannadh toirchis a rialáil.
… (Airteagal 40)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Madagascar
- EnglishThe State recognizes and organizes for all individuals the right to the protection of health from their conception through the organization of free public health care, which gratuitousness results from the capacity of the national solidarity. (Art. 19)
- FrenchL’Etat reconnaît et organise pour tout individu le droit à la protection de la santé dès sa conception par l’organisation des soins publics gratuits, dont la gratuité résulte de la capacité de la solidarité nationale. (Art. 19)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Ecuador
- EnglishHealth is a right guaranteed by the State and whose fulfillment is linked to the exercise of other rights, among which the right to water, food, education, sports, work, social security, healthy environments and others that support the good way of living.
The State shall guarantee this right by means of economic, social, cultural, educational, and environmental policies; and the permanent, timely and non-exclusive access to programs, actions and services promoting and providing integral healthcare, sexual health, and reproductive health. The provision of healthcare services shall be governed by the principles of equity, universality, solidarity, interculturalism, quality, efficiency, effectiveness, prevention, and bioethics, with a gender and generational approach. (Art. 32) - SpanishLa salud es un derecho que garantiza el Estado, cuya realización se vincula al ejercicio de otros derechos, entre ellos el derecho al agua, la alimentación, la educación, la cultura física, el trabajo, la seguridad social, los ambientes sanos y otros que sustentan el buen vivir.
El Estado garantizará este derecho mediante políticas económicas, sociales, culturales, educativas y ambientales; y el acceso permanente, oportuno y sin exclusión a programas, acciones y servicios de promoción y atención integral de salud, salud sexual y salud reproductiva. La prestación de los servicios de salud se regirá por los principios de equidad, universalidad, solidaridad, interculturalidad, calidad, eficiencia, eficacia, precaución y bioética, con enfoque de genero y generacional. (Art. 32)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Paraguay
- EnglishThe State recognizes the right of persons to freely and responsibly decide the number and the frequency of the birth of their children, as well as to receive, in coordination with the pertinent organs[,] education, scientific orientation, and adequate services in the matter.
Special plans of reproductive health and maternal-child health [care] for people of scarce resources will be established. (Art. 61) - SpanishEl Estado reconoce el derecho de las personas a decidir libre y responsablemente el número y la frecuencia del nacimiento de sus hijos, así como a recibir, en coordinación con los organismos pertinentes educación, orientación científica y servicios adecuados, en la materia.
Se establecerán planes especiales de salud reproductiva y salud materno infantil para la población de escasos recursos. (Art. 61)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Slovenia
- EnglishEveryone shall be free to decide whether to bear children.
The state shall guarantee the opportunities for exercising this freedom and shall create such conditions as will enable parents to decide to bear children. (Art. 55) - SloveneOdločanje o rojstvih svojih otrok je svobodno.
Država zagotavlja možnosti za uresničevanje te svoboščine in ustvarja razmere, ki omogočajo staršem, da se odločajo za rojstva svojih otrok. (55. Člen)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Uganda
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2. No person has the right to terminate the life of an unborn child except as may be authorised by law. (Art. 22)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Ecuador
- EnglishThe State shall be responsible for:
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6. Ensuring sexual and reproductive health actions and services and guaranteeing the integral healthcare and the life of women, especially during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
… (Art. 363) - SpanishEl Estado será responsable de:
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6. Asegurar acciones y servicios de salud sexual y de salud reproductiva, y garantizar la salud integral y la vida de las mujeres, en especial durante el embarazo, parto y postparto.
… (Art. 363)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
China
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Both husband and wife have the duty to practise family planning.
… (Art. 49) - Chinese…
夫妻双方有实行计划生育的义务。
… (第四十九条)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Philippines
- EnglishThe State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. It shall equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conception.
... (Art. II, Sec. 12) - FilipinoKinikilala ng Estado ang kabanalan ng buhay pampamilya at dapat pangalagaan at patatagin ang pamilya bilang isang saligang institusyon ng lipunan. Dapat nitong pangalagaan kapwa ang buhay ng ina at ang buhay ng sanggol sa sinapupunan mula sa paglilihi.
... (Art. II, Seksyon 12)