CCPR/C/119/D/2425/2014 pregnancy in accordance with her own, free assessment of the whole of her situation constitutes gender-based discrimination, which is one of the forms of discrimination on the grounds of sex referred to in articles 2 (1) and 3 of the Covenant. 8. The State party’s legislation therefore violates the rights to which the author is entitled under articles 2 (1) and 3 of the Covenant, read in conjunction with article 26. GE.17-10463 17