Abstract
In this paper I will reflect on sexual assistance, and I will discuss the possibility of shaping sexual assistance as a right. The question of whether sexual assistance is a right can have different answers depending on the framework we are in. We could fall within a purely legal framework, an ethical framework, or a combined framework such as the human rights context. From this point onwards, the question of whether sexual assistance is a right shall depend on the answer to the question regarding the nature of sexual assistance. Sexual assistance for persons that cannot perform sexual activities on their own body can be ethically justified by the theory of needs or by the notion of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. It can also fall within sexual rights or within the right to choose a way of life.
Highlights
In the context of the rights of persons with disabilities, the reflection on the meaning and scope of sexual assistance has gained ground in the last few years
Self-the reflection on sexual activity and sexual rights in the context of disability has been conditioned by certain aspects that must be tackled from the outset
In this paper I will reflect on sexual assistance, and I will discuss the possibility of shaping sexual assistance as a right
Summary
In the context of the rights of persons with disabilities, the reflection on the meaning and scope of sexual assistance has gained ground in the last few years This has been due to various factors: firstly, we have acknowledged the need to apply a human rights approach when discussing disabilities; secondly, several workshops have been held and numerous scholarly works have been performed on this subject; thirdly, certain organizations providing these services have appeared. This is definitely a complex matter, since it addresses issues which are yet to be solved from a theoretical standpoint. I will do this within the framework of the human rights theory, whilst adopting (as it could not be otherwise) a human rights based approach to disability.
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