Ecuador to enshrine a woman's right to sexual happiness (but no orgasm guarantee)
Last updated at 10:19am on 29th April 2008 Comments
A new inalienable right could be enshrined soon in Ecuador's constitution: the pursuit of sexual happiness for women.
The proposal by a member of the ruling party has created a stir in this socially conservative Andean nation, where a constitutional assembly is at work.
Good sex please: Ecuadorian woman will have the right enshrined in their constitution
Yesterday Mrs Vela said the right to sexual enjoyment means ensuring women can make free, responsible and informed decisions about their sex lives.
Fellow committee members proposed separate provisions for women's sexual and reproductive rights, an alternative she approved.
Opposition Assembly member Leonardo Viteri accused Mrs Vela of trying to decree orgasm by law, saying it "isn't possible."
"I never asked for the right to orgasm, only the right to enjoyment," she responded.