The Bill of Rights (which is part of the South African Constitution) enunciates a number of basic human rights which apply to all citizens and which therefore also protect people living with HIV/
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AIDS. According to the Constitution, people have the following rights:
the right not to be unfairly discriminated against, either by the state or by another person
the right to bodily and psychological integrity, which includes the right to security and control over the body
the right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experiments without the person’s own informed consent
the right of access to health care services, including reproductive health care
the right not to be refused emergency medical treatment
the right to information and a basic education
the right to privacy
the right not to have the privacy of one’s communications infringed.
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