healthrights
nounUK /ˈhɛlθ raɪts/
US /ˈhɛlθ raɪts/
The right to be healthy and to get help when you are sick.
Every child should have healthrights, like seeing a doctor when they need one.
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2. The legal rules that protect people's health and medical care.
The new law strengthens healthrights for families.
3. The freedom to make choices about your own body and health.
Healthrights include deciding what treatment you want.
4. Fair treatment in hospitals and clinics for everyone.
Healthrights mean no one is turned away because they are poor.