A/HRC/43/41 (a) Conduct a comprehensive legislative and policy review to abolish all laws, regulations, customs and practices that discriminate against persons with disabilities, including in the context of medical or scientific procedures, research and experimentation; (b) Recognize, in domestic legislation, the right of persons with disabilities to provide their free and informed consent prior to any medical or scientific procedure and provide them with access to the support they may require in exercising that right; (c) Explicitly prohibit, in domestic legislation, discrimination on the basis of disability concerning decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment and organ transplantation; (d) Guarantee access prompt and effective remedies to protect the rights to life and the personal integrity of persons with disabilities in the context of medical or scientific procedures, research and experimentation; (e) Ensure that prevention strategies and interventions are respectful of the inherent dignity and rights of persons with disabilities; (f) Where assisted dying is permitted, implement strong measures to protect the right to life of persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others; (g) Actively involve and consult with persons with disabilities and their representative organizations in all decision-making processes related to medical and scientific practice concerning them, including law reform, policy development and research. National bioethics committees must consult and include persons with disabilities in their work; (h) Raise awareness throughout society, particularly among policymakers, public officers, service providers and the media, regarding the inherent dignity and rights of persons with disabilities, including by challenging negative stereotypes and prejudices and raising awareness of their value, capabilities and contributions; (i) Promote and provide training on the rights and value of persons with disabilities in medical and science faculties within universities. 77. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the International Bioethics Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization consider the disability rights perspective in their work, including by consulting and engaging with persons with disabilities and their representative organizations. 18

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