A Declaration of Sexual Rights

From the 1999 World Association of Sexology meeting in Hong Kong. "In order to assure that human beings and societies develop healthy sexuality," the Declaration stated, "the following sexual rights must be recognized, promoted, respected and defended":

• The right to sexual freedom, excluding all forms of sexual coercion, exploitation and abuse;
• The right to sexual autonomy and safety of the sexual body;
• The right to sexual pleasure, which is a source of physical, psychological, intellectual and spiritual well-being;
• The right to sexual information...generated through unencumbered yet scientifically ethical inquiry;
• The right to comprehensive sexuality education;
• The right to sexual health care, which should be available for prevention and treatment of all sexual concerns, problems and disorders.

And I think that about says it all.
-H