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This paper tries to simplify the issue of whether women with HIV have reproductive rights. In order to do this it focuses largely on the direct relationship of HIV to both the ethical and practical aspects of women's reproductive rights. In attempting to come to a conclusion, the author of the paper tried to balance the ethical and moral dimensions of the question against the practical issues such as poverty and economics.

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"Reproductive rights essentially refer to the fact both males ands females have the right to determine the reproductive process and child-rearing in all aspects and "The right to make decisions about reproduction must be free from discrimination, force and violence." (International Conference on Population and Development ICPD) ( ibid)
However the meaning of reproductive right extends into other areas. For example, this includes the right to non-discrimination based on sex/gender and the right to privacy as well as the right to information. The issue of the reproductive rights for women becomes problematic and often fraught with controversy when it is applied to those infected with the HIV virus. This dilemma has far-reaching implications for the millions of women with HIV throughout the world."

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