Child Care and Protection Act (Jamaica)

Below are the links to some of the pivotal document relating to child and adolescent sexual reproductive health, protection and rights. Please let us know if there is a document you would like us to include in this post.

• These are links to the Child care and Protection Act 2004 of Jamaica, and the subsidiary legislation as found on the website of the Ministry of Justice.

Child Care and Protection Act (link for download)

CCPA Subsidiary Legislation (link for download)

• The National Family Planning board examines Controversies with the Law (CCPA 204) and  Policy (Reproductive Health Policy Guidelines for Health Professionals, May of 2004) related to Reproductive Health for Adolescents.

• Here is a report on the reproductive and sexual health of Jamaican Youth published by Advocates for Youth.