Good Health and Well-Being : Universal Access to Reproductive Health Care and Education

Good Health and Well-Being : Universal Access to Reproductive Health Care and Education
Sexual and reproductive health is not only about physical well-being but it includes to have a healthy and respectful relationships as well as the ability to acquire accurate information and effective methods of contraception. Every individual has the right to access timely support and services in relation to unplanned pregnancy to maintain their sexual and reproductive health. However, adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence, early marriage, and unmet need for contraceptives and abortion. Hence, they are not able to make crucial decisions about their own bodies and futures when sexual and reproductive health requirements are not satisfied, with a big impact on their families' welfare and future generations.
The number of incidents involving sex-related crimes is on the rise, and even more concerning, the offenders of the cases are minors whose mental development is incomplete and who have little understanding of reproductive health information. Not only that, million of girls face an unintended early pregnancy, exposing them to risks during childbirth or unsafe abortions, experiencing mental health issues and developing life-threatening childbirth-related complications. If sex education is systematically provided, they will learn about the process of reproduction and procreation. Teenage pregnancy, unwanted pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and HIV-AIDS will all be reduced as more people learn about safe sex. Students will become more responsible and better-informed citizens, which will provide a better lives for everyone.
To be conclude, to support reproductive health throughout our life cycle, services in a variety of sectors, from health and education systems to transportation systems which are required to ensure health care access must be strengthened. More than that, all efforts to promote sexual and reproductive health rely on the availability of basic health supplies such as contraception, life-saving medicines, and basic medical equipment. These will prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce the number of abortions, and lower the incidence of death and disability related to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. That is why sexual and reproductive health education can save lives.