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Chapter 27 - Contraception in Disabled Women

from Section 2A - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2024

By
Johannes Bitzer
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women's Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) Article 1 identifies persons with disabilities (PwD) as ‘those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others’ [1].

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Textbook of Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health , pp. 178 - 182
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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