Gerntholtz Liesl
Can HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2002 Mar;6(3):1, 20-4.
On 14 December 2001, the High Court of South Africa delivered its judgment in Treatment Action Campaign et al v Minister of Health et al, ruling that the government was in breach of its constitutional obligations and must promptly develop and implement a comprehensive national program to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, including making antiretroviral drugs available for this purpose. This article summarizes the legal arguments and the outcome of a case that is of global significance in holding governments accountable for their obligations to progressively realize the human right to health.
2001年12月14日，南非高等法院对“治疗行动运动组织等诉卫生部长等”案作出判决，裁定政府违反了其宪法义务，必须迅速制定并实施一项全面的国家计划，以防止艾滋病毒母婴传播，包括为此提供抗逆转录病毒药物。本文总结了这起具有全球意义的案件的法律论据及结果，该案件要求政府对其逐步实现健康权这一人权的义务负责。
