Women's Rights Are Human Rights

"Parents have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and spacing of their children."

Article 16, unanimous proclamation of the United Nations’ International Conference on Human Rights, Teheran, 1968.

"The human body, whether that of woman or man, is inviolable and respect for it is a fundamental element of human dignity and freedom."

Article 11, proclamation of the UN World Conference of the International Women’s Year, Mexico City, 1975.

"Reproductive rights embrace certain human rights that are already recognized in national laws, international human rights documents and other relevant consensus documents. These rights rest on the recognition of the basic right of all couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of their children and to have the information and means to do so, and the right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health."

Paragraph 7.3, Programme of Action,UN International Conference on Population and Development, Cairo, 1994.

"The human rights of women include their right to have control over and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality, including sexual and reproductive health, free of coercion, discrimination and violence."

Paragraph 96, Platform for Action, UN Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995.