Vice President Mohamed Waheed Deen has today launched the UNFPA State of the World Population Report 2012: “By Choice not by Chance”. The launching ceremony was held at the UN building this afternoon.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Vice President said that we should all believe it is the right of women when to be pregnant. He noted that the report argues for a rights-based approach to family planning, enabling women to exercise their reproductive rights, including choosing when to become pregnant. The Vice President mentioned that it would in turn enable other rights including health, education and the achievement of a life with dignity.
Underlining that every choice made by a couple should be mutual, the Vice President said that family was not only about birth control, but it is rather a human rights and development issue.
“Having children by choice, and not by chance eventually will pave way for a better future of the people as a whole”, said the Vice President.
