Article 27. Guarantees of Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men in the Sphere of Health Care
On guarantees with respect to equal rights and opportunities for women and men (LRU-562-son) · Date: 02.09.2019 · In force
The state shall guarantee:
equal opportunities for women and men with respect to exercise of their rights in the sphere of health care, which include qualified health care, affordable medical services, family planning and protection of reproductive rights;
implementation of health care policies and programs, with account taken of the different needs of women, especially during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, with provision of women with free services upon necessity, and provision of appropriate nutrition during pregnancy and lactation;
adoption of initiatives in the field of medical education which aim at strengthening reproductive health, prevention of direct and indirect discrimination on the basis of gender;
promotion of development of scientific research in the sphere of health care, which takes into account the differences between women and men.
