University of Botswana Law Journal - PULP

THE RIGHT TO MATERNAL HEALTH CARE 69
Beijing Platform for
Action d
Millennium Development
Goals e
World Summit Outcome h
State accountability only to
the extent that the Beijing
Platform for Action is a
reflection of customary
international law.
Goal 5, which asserts that
the right to access
reproductive health should
be universal, is a reflection
of norms of customary
international law.
Reaffirms accountability
under the Millennium
Development Goals.
Hold other states politically
accountable through using:
persuasion, technical
assistance, dialogue, and
emulation.
Develop customary
international law to
recognize the right to
maternal health care
through: practice,
legislation,
pronouncements, and
working with international
organizations.
Call upon treaty bodies to
take note of the
Millennium Development
Goals (“MDG”) to take full
account of the MDG
commitments in their
work. f
Submit information to the
MDG Monitor to
demonstrate support for
and a commitment to the
MDGs. g
Hold other states politically
accountable through using:
persuasion, technical
assistance, dialogue, and
emulation.
Develop customary
international law to
recognize the right to
maternal health care
through: practice,
legislation,
pronouncements, and
working with international
organizations.
(see above)