Resolution on making AI a more democratic organisationĭECIDES that the ICM preparatory Committee improves the process of the preparation of the ICM by ensuring the dispatch of all relevant ICM documents in relevant language to all sections and structures at least three months previous to the ICM and verifies the receipt of all documents.įurther DECIDES that the ICM preparatory committee makes sure that all longer documents are complemented by a eloquent executive summary.Īmnesty International is a unique activist organisation due to sections and structures with tremendous different conditions. AI should in consultation with all the sections and structures in the movement complement the current draft policy to provide sufficient protection of all women's right to health, to physical and mental integrity. We believe that a coherent Human Rights approach must recognise a woman's right to freely decide whether to continue or terminate her pregnancy, free from coercion, discrimination and violence. As the Decision 3 of ICM 2005 states: "the need for abortion in a large number of cases is a consequence of a lack of empowerment of women as well as a lack of access to education and health services like contraception". In case of an unwanted pregnancy, when there is no proof of sexual abuse and when the life of the pregnant woman is not in danger, denying her the right to abortion puts woman's fundamental rights at risk. Some of the limitation of the present policy are that it can not take into account the difficulties to have the sexual abuse proved timely or even legally recognized, as often in the case of domestic violence. Incest, and pregnancy which endangers the life of the woman.Īlthough the policy is a very essential move in the right direction to ensure women’s sexual and reproductive rights, we believe there is a need for a more inclusive approach. The Draft Policy Statement on Selected Aspects of Abortion (POL 39/007/2006) is an important step towards a comprehensive position on women's sexual and reproductive rights.Īccording to such a policy AI would call on States to take all necessary measures to ensure that safe and legal abortion services are available, accessible, acceptable and of good quality for women who require them in cases of unwanted pregnancy as a result of rape, sexual assault or Resolution on a woman's right to decide whether to continue or terminate her pregnancyĭECIDES that the woman's right to physical and mental integrity includes her right to terminate her pregnancy, and that abortion should therefore be legal, safe and accessible to all women free from coercion, discrimination and violence.ĭECIDES to instruct the IEC to develop a policy consistent with such an approach in consultation with all the sections and structuresįurther DECIDES that IEC in such a policy underscores the states obligation to provide legal, safe and accessible health services to all women. Resolutioner till ICM 2007 Underlag till styrelsemöte
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