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Rights about sex and having children

A pregnant woman with a physical disability in a wheelchair.

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Everyone has the right to make choices about sex and having children.

A pregnant woman with a physical disability in a wheelchair.

These rights are called reproductive rights. 

These rights are often ignored for people with intellectual disability. 

 

A young couple holding hands. One is in a wheelchair. They are both smiling.

People should get good information about:

  • Sex
  • Consent 
  • Birth control 
  • Pregnancy 
  • Having a baby

Health people should support people to make choices.

We all have the right to choose.

Everyone has the right to make choices about their body, including choices about sex and having children.

These rights are called reproductive rights. Reproductive rights are often ignored for people with intellectual disability. 

Fair health care gives people information and support to make choices about: 

  • Sex and consent 

  • Birth control 

  • Pregnancy 

  • Having a baby. 

No one should be sterilised unless that is what they want. We all have the right to choose.