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Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Fiji
- English(1) The State must take reasonable measures within its available resources to achieve the progressive realisation of the right of every person to health, and to the conditions and facilities necessary to good health, and to health care services, including reproductive health care.
… (Sec. 38) - iTaukei(1) Na Matanitu me na vakayagataka e dua na ituvatuva e veiganiti kei na veika sa tu rawa me qai rawati na dodonu ni tamata yadua me tikobulabula, ena ivakarau kei na veika e gadrevi ena tikobulabula, kei na veiqaravi ni kena maroroi na bula, oka kina na tikobulabula vakamatavuvale.
… (Sec. 38)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Zimbabwe
- EnglishEvery person has the right to bodily and psychological integrity, which includes the right—
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(b) subject to any other provision of this Constitution, to make decisions concerning reproduction;
… (Sec. 52)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Guatemala
- EnglishThe State guarantees the social, economic, and juridical protection of the family. It will promote its organization on the legal basis of marriage, the equal rights of the spouses, [the] responsible paternity and the right of the persons to decide freely the number and the spacing [espaciamiento] of their children. (Art. 47)
- SpanishEl Estado garantiza la protección social, económica y jurídica de la familia. Promoverá su organización sobre la base legal del matrimonio, la igualdad de derechos de los cónyuges, la paternidad responsable y el derecho de las personas a decir libremente el número y espaciamiento de sus hijos. (Art. 47)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
India
- EnglishPopulation control and family planning. (Seventh Schedule: List III - Concurrent List, Art. 20A)
- Hindiजनसंख्या नियंत्रण तथा परिवार नियोजन। (सातवीं अनुसूची: सूची III – समवर्ती सूची, अनुच्छेद 20क)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Türkiye
- English… The State shall take the necessary measures and establish the necessary organization to protect peace and welfare of the family, especially mother and children, and to ensure the instruction of family planning and its practice. … (Art. 41)
- Turkish... Devlet, ailenin huzur ve refahı ile özellikle ananın ve çocukların korunması ve aile planlamasının öğretimi ile uygulanmasını sağlamak için gerekli tedbirleri alır, teşkilâtı kurar. ... (Madde 41)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Ethiopia
- English…
9. To prevent harm arising from pregnancy and childbirth and in order to safeguard their health, women have the right of access to family planning education, information and capacity. (Art. 35) - Amharic…
9. ሴቶች በእርግዝናና በወሊድ ምክንያት የሚደርስባቸውን ጉዳት ለመከላከልና ጤንነታቸውን ለማስጠበቅ የሚያስችል የቤተሰብ ምጣኔ ትምህርት፣ መረጃ እና አቅም የማግኘት መብት አላቸው፡፡ (አንቀጽ 35)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Colombia
- English…
The couple has the right to decide freely and responsibly the number of their children and must support them and educate them while they are minors or disabled.
… (Art. 42) - Spanish…
La pareja tiene derecho a decidir libre y responsablemente el número de sus hijos, y deberá sostenerlos y educarlos mientras sean menores o impedidos.
… (Art. 42)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
Nicaragua
- 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
North Macedonia
- EnglishIt is a human right freely to decide on the procreation of children. The Republic conducts a humane population policy in order to provide balanced economic and social development. (Art. 41)
- MacedonianПраво на човекот е слободно да одлучува за создавање на деца. Републиката, заради усогласен економски и социјален развој, води хумана популациона политика. (Член 41)
Sexual and Reproductive Rights
South Africa
- English…
(2) Everyone has the right to bodily and psychological integrity, which includes the right-
(a) to make decisions concerning reproduction;
(b) to security in and control over their body;
(c) not to be subjected to medical or scientific experiments without their informed consent.
… (Sec. 12)