February 28, 2020
43rd Session of the Human Rights Council, Agenda Item 3 Promotion and Protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, including the right to development Rights of persons with disabilities
February 28, 2020
The Special Rapporteur calls attention to a “close but conflictual” relationship between the perspectives of bioethics and the promotion of rights of persons with disabilities. On the other hand, my Delegation understands that both fields of activity should find a consistent foundation in the recognition of, and respect for, the inherent dignity of the human person. Pope Francis constantly encourages: “… respect for the integrity of the human being and health care from conception to natural death, considering the person in his/her singularity, always as an end and not as a means.
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