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Descriptor English: Reproductive Rights
Descriptor Spanish: Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos
Descriptor derechos sexuales y reproductivos
Entry term(s) derecho a la reproducción humana
derecho a procrear
derecho de tener hijos
derecho de tener un hijo
derecho reproductivo
derecho sexual
derechos a la procreación
derechos a procrear
derechos de tener hijos
derechos reproductivos
derechos reproductivos de las personas
derechos reproductivos y sexuales
derechos sexuales
Scope note: Conjunto de derechos referentes al reconocimiento del derecho básico de cualquier pareja o individuo a decidir libre y responsablemente el número de hijos que desea tener, con qué intervalo y en qué momento, y a disponer de la información y los medios para lograrlo, así como su derecho a lograr el mayor grado de salud sexual y reproductiva. También incluye el derecho de cualquier persona a tomar decisiones respecto a la reproducción sin sufrir discriminación, coerción o violencia.
Descriptor Portuguese: Direitos Sexuais e Reprodutivos
Descriptor French: Droits procréatifs
Entry term(s): Reproduction Right
Reproduction Rights
Right, Reproduction
Rights, Reproduction
Rights, Reproductive
Tree number(s): I01.880.604.473.675
N03.706.437.675
SP9.242.315.537.426
SP9.242.315.704
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046269
Scope note: Reproductive 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. They also include the right of all to make decisions concerning reproduction free of discrimination, coercion and violence.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
IN injuries
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Women's Rights (1970-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
DeCS ID: 38873
Unique ID: D046269
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Reproductive Rights - Preferred
Concept UI M0453727
Scope note Reproductive 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. They also include the right of all to make decisions concerning reproduction free of discrimination, coercion and violence.
Preferred term Reproductive Rights
Entry term(s) Rights, Reproductive
Reproduction Rights - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0453729
Preferred term Reproduction Rights
Entry term(s) Reproduction Right
Right, Reproduction
Rights, Reproduction



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