children with disabilities are appreciated for their commitment to protect and
care for their children. At the local level, there are many private and
voluntary societies supporting the circumstances of these families. They also
support the marriage of persons with disabilities through official reports,
while others with disabilities are reluctant to marry under the pretext of
inability to bear the burdens of family. The Provisional Personal Status Law
of 2010 stipulates in Article (12) that the judge may authorize the marriage
of persons with insanity or mental disabilities if it is proven by an official
medical report that the marriage is for his interest. With regard to
reproductive health and family planning, although there are many childhood
and family centers in the Kingdom, it is noted that women in remote areas
refrain from visiting these centers, either because of ignorance or because of
the economic factor, although these centers are affiliated to the
governmental sector.
After the preservation of the fertility of girls with mental disabilities became
a controversial issue in Jordan, the HCAPD implemented awareness and
training workshops in different regions of the Kingdom, in partnership with
civil society institutions, to raise awareness of the importance of respecting
the privacy and dignity of girls with mental disabilities.
In this connection, the following observations were recorded:
1. Some persons with disabilities live within their families, but in
isolation from society due to fear of social stigma.
2. Some violations relating to physical and sexual abuse and denial of
inheritance by some families to children with disabilities were
recorded.
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