Summary
The petitioner organization warned that obstacles persist in access to voluntary termination of pregnancy (VTP) for girls and adolescents. It indicated that stigmas regarding the use of emergency contraceptives, requirements not foreseen in the law, and the improper use of conscientious objection are putting the health and lives of survivors of sexual violence at risk. In addition, it requested the enactment of a specialized law on sexual and reproductive rights that guarantees abortion and regulatory adjustments regarding crimes of sexual violence and conscientious objection.
The State reaffirmed its commitment to the protection of sexual and reproductive rights, recognizing the need for specialized legislation. It reported on the participation of the Ministry of Health and Sports in the socialization of a draft bill and the progress in the formulation of the next Comprehensive Public Policy for the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy.
For its part, the IACHR valued these efforts and emphasized that the duty of due diligence reinforced with respect to the protection of girls and adolescents includes both access to health services and justice.
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Participants
- Ipas Bolivia
- State of Bolivia
Topics
- Rights of Children