Reproductive Rights and Their Status of International Documents
Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal,
Vol. 8 No. 1 (1397),
2 November 2018
,
Page 407-425
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v8i1.32766
Abstract
Background and Aim: Reproductive rights are a relatively new concept in the international community. Despite all the efforts on defining the examples of reproductive rights, there is still some disputes on this matter, Absence of the specific title of reproductive rights in international documents indicates that the international community needs to develop a certain treaty in this regard. This difference does not prevent to gather the reproductive rights examples by the other general concepts in the international law.
Materials and Methods: This research is of theoretical type and the research method is descriptive-analytical and the method of data collection is library and has been done by referring to documents, books and articles.
Findings: The term reproductive right is often used in the literature of legal writers due to its close conceptual relationship with the term sexual orientation. The right to health also includes a number of examples related to reproductive rights. These concepts are in fact part of the international human rights field. As a result, it seems that in order to obtain examples of reproductive rights, we must refer to international human rights documents and sources. Differences in attitudes toward instances of reproductive rights due to differences in philosophical schools are the basis of this concept.
Ethical Considerations: In order to organize this research, while observing the authenticity of the texts, honesty and fidelity have been observed.
Conclusion: In the present study, it will be observed that examples of reproductive rights in international documents in this field are not considered as international rules. Of course, this does not mean that these documents do not create an obligation for the parties. This study seeks to explain the relations of this concept with sexual rights and the right to health by explaining the examples of reproductive rights and will examine the position of the examples of reproductive rights in international documents.
Please cite this article as: Hemmatian M, Aqaee Bajestani M, Taheri M. Reproductive Rights and Their Status of International Documents. Bioethics Journal, Special Issue on Citizenship Rights, Autumn 2018; 407-425.
- Reproductive Rights; Right to Health; Human Rights; International Documents; Abortion
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