Realising the right to health in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after 60 years: addressing the reproductive health rights of women living with HIV in Southern Africa

This study seeks to provide an overview of the evolution of reproductive health rights, to outline the obligations of States under international law, and to link women’s reproductive health rights to HIV. It highlights a number of pertinent issues such as pregnancy and discrimination, control over fertility, family planning and access to contraceptive services, access to safe, legal abortion, HIV testing during pregnancy, and coerced or forced sterilisation. It also provides recommendations for international organisations and states.<->