OEA/Ser.L/V/II.

Doc. 69

7 June 2010

Original: Spanish

ACCESS TO MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES FROM A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I.       INTRODUCTION

II.       PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO PERSONAL INTEGRITY IN THE AREA OF MATERNAL

HEALTH AND BARRIERS IN ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES

III.      DUTIES OF THE STATES TO ENSURE THAT WOMEN HAVE ACCESS TO MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION

         A.        The principles of equality and non-discrimination

B.       Duties of the States to ensure that women have access to maternal health services without discrimination

IV.            RECOMMENDATIONS

Document published thanks to the financial support of Spain.
Positions herein expressed are those of the Inter-American Commission
on Human Rights and do not reflect the views of Spain.