Health

36. While the Committee notes with appreciation the efforts made by the State party in the health sector by adopting the 10-Year Health Plan 2006-2015, it is concerned about:

(g) Discrimination against lesbian women, as reported to the Committee, which may prevent them from gaining access to sexual and reproductive health services.

37. The Committee recommends that the State party:

(f) Ensure access to sexual and reproductive health by all women, including lesbians, without discrimination and avoiding any form of stigmatization.

Link to full text of the report: Concluding Observations-CEDAW-Dominican Republic-2013-eng