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Disabled sexuality and legislations – Current trends and reflections

Author:

Anju Adhikari

Subject Area:

Social Sciences and Humanities

Abstract:

The current paper examines the legislations and policies with respect to persons with disabilities. It traces the recognition of component of sexuality and reproductive and sexual rights of persons with disabilities in various legislations and policies pertaining to them. The paper is based on review of secondary sources of data comprising Constitution, Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 Mental Health Act, 1987, The National Trust Act 1999, Rehabilitation Council of India Act 1992, National Policy for Persons with Disabilities and United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities. Review of the available legislations and policy indicates the absence of component of sexuality in available legislation and policies pertaining to persons with disabilities. It talks about the need for explicitly incorporating sexual and reproduction rights of person with disabilities in the various legislations and policies.

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