Advancing reproductive health through human rights and laws
Entre Nous 1999(45): 5
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1014-8485 PMID: 12222326 Document Number: 579622
This article presents an overview of the 50th issue of the ¿Progress in Human Reproduction Research¿ newsletter. The issue focused on the advancement of reproductive health through human rights and laws. It was noted that many countries already have or are in the process of reassessing and reforming their policies, laws and practices on reproductive health as an aftermath of the International Conference on Population Development and the UN Fourth World Conference on women. In the area of legal protection and promotion of reproductive health, point of concentration is on women rather than on men because of pregnancy and childbearing factors. However, there are still injustices regarding women exemplified as health disadvantages that the modern human rights law can help to correct. These injustices are seen in maternal deaths, low social status, neglect concerning education, and menial roles. International treaties and conventions on human rights may exist, and many of their clauses may have a bearing on the protection and promotion of reproductive health, but many women still experience poor reproductive health.