legal abortion right to girls victims of sexual abuse
Commitment description:A country commits to the overall goal of zero preventable maternal deaths in girls by 2030, so the specific action (s) the government of that country could commit is apply the law about legal abortion to girls victims of sexual abuse through programs to guarantee sexual and reproductive health. This is specific (application of law, localization of victims and guarantee of services), measurable (a concrete number of girls victims of sexual abuse achieve the rigth to legal abortion), achievable (the number should be realistic), relevant (the application of law and guarantee of right in public health system contributions to the reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity) and time bound (by 2030) . Ideally, there is also a costing and diagnostic element attached to this specific commitment.
Mode of engagement:
- Programmatic actionA country commits to the overall goal of zero preventable maternal deaths in girls by 2030, so the specific action (s) the government of that country could commit is apply the law about legal abortion to girls victims of sexual abuse by SR programs.
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.
