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is also important that the right to sexual and reproductive health be enshrined in laws and
policies and be fully justiciable at the national level, and that judges, prosecutors and
lawyers be made aware of that such a right can be enforced. When third parties contravene
the right to sexual and reproductive health, States must ensure that such violations are
investigated and prosecuted, and that the perpetrators are held accountable, while the
victims of such violations are provided with remedies.
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