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Still-births and maternal mortality Failure to monitor and take steps to reduce
Type of entry: Potential Violation
Designing and instituting plans for reducing the risk that mothers and children will die during childbirth.
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See ESC right:
Reproductive health care
Relevant ICESCR Articles:
10(2): Special protection should be accorded to mothers during a reasonable period before and after childbirth. During such period working mothers should be accorded paid leave or leave with adequate social security benefits.
12(2)(a): 2. 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:
(a) The provision for the reduction of the stillbirth-rate and of infant mortality and for the healthy development of the child;
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