Mapping Constitutional Commitments on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Pizzarossa, Lucía Berro; Perehudoff, Katrina S.

doi:10.14361/9783839440544-012

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“…The proportion of adolescent women with regular sexual activity is extremely heterogeneous and depends on social, cultural and religious factors (19). However, data on regular sexual intercourse among adolescent women in our study are consistent with data reported in the literature (8,9,26).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…However, the relationship between early commencement of coital activities and sexual behaviour risks during adolescence remains unclear (8). The prevention of negative psychosocial and health phenomena during adolescence is a health priority, and the right to sexual and reproductive health is an internationally recognised human right (9). Thus, broad knowledge of reproductive health, prevention of STDs, and safe use of contraceptive methods are vital among adolescents.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Risky sexual behaviour and contraceptive use among young women in the Czech Republic

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Urbánková

et al. 2020

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Objective: This study aimed to obtain sexual and reproductive behaviour data of late adolescent women in the Czech Republic and to analyse the relationships between sexual behaviour and social, demographic, and behavioural factors. Methods: Data were obtained using the Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing method from 25 April to 2 May 2018 from a representative group of sexually active women aged 18-24 years. Results were statistically evaluated using sign schema on adjusted residuals. Results: A total of 525 women participated (median age of coitarche-16 years, condom use with/without hormonal contraception − 65%, unprotected sex-9.3% in the sexual debut). Anamnestic artificial abortion and sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates were 5.3% and 3.8%, respectively. Early coitarche, number of sexual partners, history of abortion, and STDs were positively correlated with current hormonal contraceptive use; the number of sexual partners and use of hormonal contraception were negatively correlated. Hormonal contraceptive users were more likely vaccinated against human papilloma virus (HPV) in comparison with women without any contraception. There was no correlation between risky sexual behaviour, contraceptive use, and socio-demographic factors. Conclusion: Women with early coitarche and a high cumulative number of sexual partners have more unwanted pregnancies and STDs; moreover, those with regular coital activity without contraception are less frequently vaccinated against HPV.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Risky sexual behaviour and contraceptive use among young women in the Czech Republic

Křepelka

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Urbánková

et al. 2020

Cent Eur J Public Health

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“…It could express a representational separation between sexuality and reproduction, even when both appeared also to be mixed. The inclusion of the concept of sexual pleasure and satisfaction could indicate an investment from the human rights approach as well as the deeper significance of sexuality in patient lives and identities [86]. This appeared to be even more significant, considering that higher importance is attributed to reproduction than to sexuality, especially among Mexican women [78].…”

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Views of Mexican outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis on sexual and reproductive health: A cross-sectional study

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Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) impacts sexual and reproductive health (SRH), which is a prominent component of a patient´s quality of life and highly influenced by the cultural background. The aim of the study was to explore the interest of Mexican outpatients with RA in SRH and to examine patient view on SRH. Methods This cross-sectional study surveyed 303 consecutive outpatients with RA on their perceptions of SRH importance, SRH satisfaction, access to SRH information, preferences regarding SRH communication with healthcare professionals, and understanding of SRH (qualitative open-ended descriptions). Descriptive statistics and inferential analysis were used. Patient knowledge of each dimension of SRH was rated based on pre-specified criteria. Two assessors assigned ten major themes to each patient´s description of both dimensions of SRH. Results Patients perceived their SRH as an important component of their general health and wished to address the topic, although few had access to such communication. Female patients assigned lesser importance to SRH, showed lesser degree of satisfaction with SRH, and expressed preference for a truthful physician. Age showed a linear association with individual survey responses, except for satisfaction with reproductive health dimension. There was a linear association between increased age and decreased years of formal education with a lower level of SRH knowledge. Ten major themes emerged for each of the two dimensions of the SRH construct, although most individual descriptions were assigned to one or two major themes. Conclusions Further education and assessment of SRH in Mexican patients with RA is warranted.

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“…While abortion was historically, and remains in some countries exclusively, regulated under penal codes, with successive waves of liberal reforms, these laws have been replaced or supplemented by health legislation, and other forms of subordinate regulation, such as medical standards, practice guidelines, and ethics codes . Indeed countries, such as Kenya, Swaziland, and Somalia, also have explicit constitutional provisions on abortion, whereas others have health provisions particular to pregnancy …”

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“…21 Indeed countries, such as Kenya, Swaziland, and Somalia, also have explicit constitutional provisions on abortion, whereas others have health provisions particular to pregnancy. 22 By incorporating these sources of abortion law and policy into the country profiles, supplemented by extensive notes on conflicting directives and subnational variations, the Global Abortion Policies Database reveals a complexity to abortion regulation that defies previous and simplistic classification schemes. 23 The database is marked by the diversity of abortion laws and policies.…”

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Access to knowledge and the Global Abortion Policies Database

Erdman

Johnson

2018

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Research shows that women, healthcare providers, and even policy makers worldwide have limited or inaccurate knowledge of the abortion law and policies in their country. These knowledge gaps sometimes stem from the vague and broad terms of the law, which breed uncertainty and even conflict when unaccompanied by accessible regulation or guidelines. Inconsistency across national law and policy further impedes safe and evidence-based practice. This lack of transparency creates a crisis of accountability. Those seeking care cannot know their legal entitlements, service providers cannot practice with legal protection, and governments can escape legal responsibility for the adverse effects of their laws. This is the context for the newly launched Global Abortion Policies Database-an open-access repository that seeks to promote transparency and state accountability by providing clear and comprehensive information about national laws, policies, health standards, and guidelines, and by creating the capacity for comparative analysis and cross-referencing to health indicators, WHO recommendations, and human rights standards.

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Mapping Constitutional Commitments on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

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Risky sexual behaviour and contraceptive use among young women in the Czech Republic

Risky sexual behaviour and contraceptive use among young women in the Czech Republic

Views of Mexican outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis on sexual and reproductive health: A cross-sectional study

Access to knowledge and the Global Abortion Policies Database

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