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State must ensure that adolescents have access to affordable healthcare

The Constitution, under 43(1)(a), grants every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including access to healthcare services such as reproductive health care. However, this right may not be fully realized if the national government, through the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), proceeds with its plan to introduce a temporary ID for pregnant teenagers and implement means testing to determine the amount they will pay for SHIF.

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