Challenges of Persons with Disability and their Reproductive Rights

Dr. Sushma Sharma

Abstract: It is the fact that people with disability have same rights including reproductive rights as everyone else and these have been clearly mentioned in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which was adopted in 2006. About 650 million people in the world or 10 percent of the world?s population live with disabilities and frequently encounter a myriad of physical and social obstacles. According to Census- 2001, there are 93.01 lakh women with disabilities, which constitute 42. 46 percent of total disabled population. The person with disabilities requires protection against their rights including their reproductive rights . The largest minority group in the world as said by the World Health Organization requires the same health care needs and protection in terms of health facilities as others. They are among the most vulnerable group in the society mostly lacks equal opportunities and advancement in the mainstream of population because of their gender, cultural, ethical and religious fragments. The presence of various disabilities especially to women and girls makes them even more victim of discrimination. Girls and women of all ages with any form of disability are among the most vulnerable and marginalized section of the society. There is therefore, need to protect such girls and women with legal framework. This article aims to highlight on the reproductive rights of a person with disability. Especially, the situation of women with disabilities is that they are even denying the traditional roles of marriage and child bearing. It is important to have comprehensive law to consider and address the challenges of person with disabilities in attaining their reproductive rights.

Keywords: women, disabilities, reproductive rights and legal framework

How to Cite?: Dr. Sushma Sharma, "Challenges of Persons with Disability and their Reproductive Rights", Volume 14 Issue 6, June 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1473-1478, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25622034708, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25622034708