People with disabilities continue to face barriers to sexual and reproductive health services

Kathmandu, Nov 26: An officer at the Family Planning Association of Nepal (FPAN), Kathmandu Valley Branch, recently received a call from an unknown woman requesting the removal of her intellectually disabled daughter’s uterus.The woman said, “She keeps asking us to arrange for her marriage. Whenever she sees a man, she becomes attracted to him. Please remove her uterus so we can avoid unnecessary tension.”Officer Sharad Kumar Aryal immediately responded firmly, “No, no ma’am. I am sending a ‘friend teacher’ or ‘champion’ from our branch to meet you for counselling. We will make further decisions based on their recommendations.”The champion, trained...