We are all entitled to human rights. These include the right to live free from violence and discrimination; to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; to be educated; to own property; to vote; and to earn a livable wage. It is our belief that everyone should be able to make decisions about their own body. Every human has sexual and reproductive rights . This means they are entitled to equal access to health services like contraception and safe abortions, to choose if, when, and who they marry, and to decide if they want to have children and if so how many, when and with who. Humans should be able to live without fear of gender-based violence, including rape and other sexual violence, genital mutilation, forced marriage, forced pregnancy, forced abortion, forced sterilization, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. Sexual harassment means any unwelcome sexual behaviour. This could be physical conduct and advances, demanding or requesting sexual favours or using inappropriate sexual language. Sexual violence is when someone is physically sexually assaulted.
Awaken the North believes it is ultimately the choice of each Heathen should they find themselves pregnant to make the choice they deem appropriate in their given situation. We hold that it is a religious right to make this choice, and should not be removed by any governmental agency, whether at a state or federal level.
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Janelle Turley
Connecticut, on the lands of the Pequot and Mohegan
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Brooklyn, NY
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I Kathryn Etherington stand with Awaken the North and this declaration of rights from the city of Taylor in the state of Michigan.
I, Sven Lugar, stand by this declaration of Human Rights as I have tried to live it since even before the Stonewall Riots. Everyone deserves respect, equal treatment, and the ability to make their own choices.
Human rights in America is overly influenced by Christians and conservative agenda. The right to tell others what they can and can’t do with there bodies is a dark age mindset.
I, Sara Watkines, stand with Awaken the North and this declaration of human rights.
I, Rowan Driskell of York, Maine stand with Awaken the North and the Declaration of Human Rights for all.
I am Josiah Davis from Portland Oregon and I stand with Awaken the North