Preferencias académicas de los estudiantes de la carrera de Derecho y su vinculación con los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) a través del estudio de sentencias

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Abstract: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an initiative promoted by the United Nations Organization in 2015 in order to guide policies national and international towards economic, social and environmental sustainability. He SDG 16 focuses on Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies. This goal seeks to reduce levels of violence, put an end to the abuse and exploitation of children, promote the rule of law and ensure equal access to justice for all. In relation to SDG 16, ruling 2957-17-EP/22 issued by the Court Constitutional Court of Ecuador on July 25, 2018 declares unconstitutionality for form of article 217 of the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code. This article penalized abortion in cases of rape when the woman has a mental disability. The Court argued that this article violates the rights of women with mental disabilities, including their right to personal integrity, to decide about their sexual health and reproductive rights, material equality and a life free of violence. The sentence represents an advance in access to justice and human rights of groups historically discriminated against, such as women with mental disabilities. Of this way, it is aligned with the principles of inclusion, equal access to justice and not discrimination contained in SDG 16.