Editing Reproductive rights (section)

==HIV/AIDS==
{{Further|HIV/AIDS}}

[[File:AIDS and HIV prevalence 2008.svg|thumb|upright=1.2|alt= A map of the world where most of the land is coloured green or yellow except for sub Saharan Africa which is coloured red|Estimated [[prevalence]] in % of HIV among young adults (15–49) per country as of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=AIDSinfo|url=http://www.unaids.org/en/dataanalysis/datatools/aidsinfo/|work=UNAIDS|access-date=4 March 2013}}</ref>

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{{legend|#787878|<small>No data</small>}}
{{legend|#94bf8b|<small><0.10</small>}}
{{legend|#f4e2ba|<small>0.10–0.5</small>}}
{{legend|#eaca83|<small>0.5–1</small>}}
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{{legend|#f07568|<small>1–5</small>}}
{{legend|#ff4800|<small>5–15</small>}}
{{legend|#b00000|<small>15–50</small>}}
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According to the CDC, "HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It weakens a person's immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection. No effective cure exists for HIV. But with proper medical care, HIV can be controlled."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/index.html|title=HIV Basics {{!}} HIV/AIDS {{!}} CDC|website=Cdc.gov|access-date=5 October 2016|date=23 July 2018}}</ref>  HIV amelioration is an important aspect of reproductive rights because the virus can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy or birth, or via breast milk.

The WHO states that: "All women, including those with HIV, have the right "to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children and to have access to the information, education and means to enable them to exercise these rights"".<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web|url=https://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/87/11/08-059360/en/ |title=WHO &#124; Reproductive choices for women with HIV |publisher=Who.int |access-date=17 February 2015}}</ref> The reproductive rights of people living with HIV, and their health, are very important. The link between HIV and reproductive rights exists in regard to four main issues:<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
* prevention of unwanted pregnancy
* help to plan wanted pregnancy
* healthcare during and after pregnancy
* access to abortion services