July 2, 2021
47th Session of the Human Rights Council Item 3 – Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy
July 2, 2021
The Holy See would like to take this opportunity to reiterate that international law does not recognize a so-called right to “reproductive sexual information and services” , which implies access to abortion and family planning services. In addition, the “mandatory parental notification and/or consent for prescribed contraceptives and abortion” is not an infringement on the right to privacy of children but rather the right and duty of the parent in their evaluation of the best interests of their child.