Health care, access conditional
Conditional on compliance with state-imposed restrictions on number of children

Type of entry: Potential Violation

Broader Terms:

See ESC right:

Family planning

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

10(1): The widest possible protection and assistance should be accorded to the family, which is the natural and fundamental group unit of society, particularly for its establishment and while it is responsible for the care and education of dependent children. Marriage must be entered into with the free consent of the intending spouses.

12(1): The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.

12(2)(d): The steps to be taken by the States Parties to the present Covenant to achieve the full realization of this right shall include those necessary for:
(d) The creation of conditions which would assure to all medical service and medical attention in the event of sickness.

Related Documents:

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women


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