Annex 1 General Comment General Comment No. 28 – The equality of rights between men and women, 2000 Provisions related to Reproductive Rights According to Paragraph 10, “States parties should give i­nformation on any measures taken by the State to help women prevent unwanted pregnancies, and to ensure that they do not have to undergo life-threatening clandestine abortions. States parties should also report on measures to protect women from practices that violate their right to life, such as female infanticide, the burning of widows and dowry killings.” According to Paragraph 11, “To assess compliance with article 7 of the Covenant, as well as with article 24, which mandates special ­protection for children, the Committee needs to be provided with information on national laws and practice with regard to domestic and other types of violence against women, including rape. It also needs to know whether the State party gives access to safe abortion to women who have become pregnant as a result of rape. The States parties should also provide the Committee with information on measures to prevent forced abortion or forced sterilization. In States parties where the practice of genital mutilation exists, information on its extent and on measures to eliminate it should be provided. The information provided by States parties on all these issues should include measures of protection, including legal remedies, for women whose rights under article 7 have been violated.” According to Paragraph 15A “Pregnant women who are deprived of their liberty should receive humane treatment and respect for their inherent dignity at all times, and in particular during the birth and while caring for their newborn children; States parties should report on facilities to ensure this and on medical and health care for such ­mothers and their babies.” 121