Reproductive and sexual rights: a critique of Article 14 of The Protocolon the Rights of Women in Africa

Authors

  • Harriet Diana Musoke Departamento Central de Direito de Kampala; Universidade Islâmica. Corte Judicial de Uganda. Kampala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9044.v12i3p57-87

Keywords:

African Women’s Protocol, Human Rights, Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights.

Abstract

This article discusses the various challenges African states will face during implementation of the African Charter on Human and People Rights on the Rights of Women, in particular Article 14 which guarantees women the right to exercise their reproductive and sexual rights. It discusses if women in Africa have a right to determine the number and spacing of children, if they have a right to fertility control and if the State can ensure to them the right to access legal abortion. The paper fi nds that, although Article 14 is a welcome move, women in Africa cannot exercise their reproductive and sexual rights freely unless it is done taking into account the community aspirations.

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Author Biography

  • Harriet Diana Musoke, Departamento Central de Direito de Kampala; Universidade Islâmica. Corte Judicial de Uganda. Kampala

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Published

2013-03-06

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Musoke, H. D. (2013). Reproductive and sexual rights: a critique of Article 14 of The Protocolon the Rights of Women in Africa. Journal of Health Law, 12(3), 57-87. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9044.v12i3p57-87