1. States Parties shall take effective and appropriate measures to eliminate
discrimination against persons with disabilities in all matters relating to
marriage, family, parenthood and relationships, on an equal basis with others,
so as to ensure that:
(a) The right of all persons with disabilities who are of marriageable
age to marry and to found a family on the basis of free and full consent of the
intending spouses is recognized;
(b) The rights of persons with disabilities to decide freely and
responsibly on the number and spacing of their children and to have access to
age-appropriate information, reproductive and family planning education are
recognized, and the means necessary to enable them to exercise these rights are
provided;
(c) Persons with disabilities, including children, retain their fertility
on an equal basis with others.
2. States Parties shall ensure the rights and responsibilities of persons with
disabilities, with regard to guardianship, wardship, trusteeship, adoption of
children or similar institutions, where these concepts exist in national
legislation; in all cases the best interests of the child shall be paramount. States
Parties shall render appropriate assistance to persons with disabilities in the
performance of their child-rearing responsibilities.
3. States Parties shall ensure that children with disabilities have equal
rights with respect to family life. With a view to realizing these rights, and to
prevent concealment, ...
