Reproductive rights

Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights In 1973, the US Supreme Court declared abortion a nationwide fundamental right through a trial called Roe vs. Wade and protected this right underneath the Fourteenth Amendment, more specifically, the right to privacy. A basic human right, especially one outlined by the Supreme Court, must never run at risk or threat chiefly because not everyone agrees with it. Under no circumstances should a pregnancy ever adjudge mandatory. Abortion is a Constitutional right

The Center for Reproductive Rights is an organization that dedicates itself to the advancement of law to protect and ensure that women globally have “access to the best reproductive healthcare available; where every woman can exercise her choices without coercion or discrimination.” (“About Us.”, n.d.) Furthermore, the Center for Reproductive Rights works in more than fifty countries to bring awareness to and advocate for a verity of topics ranging from safe and affordable contraception and abortion

Women’s rights have always been, and will most likely continue to be, an extremely controversial issue. There are many individuals that, still to this day, do not believe that men and women are equal and therefore, shouldn’t be treated as such. However, despite the constant opposition, women’s rights have come a long way over the last several decades. During the 20th century alone, women gained some of their most monumental rights, in my opinion. Some of these rights include, but are not limited

One of the most controversial topics being discussed in today’s society is the concept of reproductive rights. According to the Salem Press Encyclopedia, reproductive rights provide individuals with the freedom to make sexual and reproductive decisions (Caffrey, 2014). Reproductive rights provide both men and women the opportunity to seek reproductive healthcare and education. Additionally, these rights are designed to provide individuals and couples with the opportunity to decide whether or not

Her Body, Her Rights Throughout American history, women have faced many challenges to earn equal rights in almost all aspects of life. Although changes have been made, today there are still battle to be won. One of these issues is the struggle for improving reproductive rights. Women are often judged for their maternal decisions, whether that is in choosing surrogacy, abortion, and even those who choose different forms of contraception. Over the years, Planned Parenthood and other health services

The book, Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organize for Reproductive Justice, was published by the South End Press and written by Marlene Gerber Fried, Loretta Ross, and Elena Gutierrez. Ultimately, due to the lack of inclusivity and representation during the mainstream reproductive movement in the 20th century, this book highlights the bravery and activism done by women of color and their grassroots organizations in order to combat racism and stereotypes as well as to broaden and redefine the meaning

Women’s reproductive rights are legal rights and freedoms pertaining to reproduction and reproductive health. One can expect reproductive rights to include the following topics: the right to birth control, the right to legal abortion, the right to education and access so that properly informed choices can be made and the right to access good-quality reproductive healthcare. The women’s reproductive rights and freedoms movement move far beyond the topic of the abortion movement alone, there are

The topic of reproductive rights surrounding women in Texas has been a hot buttoned issue since the closing of many reproductive centers across the state. Recently damaging abortion restrictions were passed and therefor encroach on women’s reproductive rights even more by decreasing access to abortion care. Texas’ 84th Legislature, both passed HB 3994 as a law and had it Governor Abbott make it effective with his signature on July 8, or this year. This law complicates access to abortion services

Around the world, women have and are still battling for basic human rights, one of them being the right and control over their own bodies. They are fighting for reproductive freedom, for their sexuality and their right of fertility, but numerous barriers stand in their way of such freedom. These barriers include laws about abortion, same sex marriage, contraception and proper education on these matters. Unfortunately, many governments fall under the pressure of some groups and there are devastating

The battle for women’s reproductive rights is similar to the struggle for African Americans to have “the full liberty of speech in public and private” as Dredd Scott found out in 1865 when he petitioned for his personal freedom from slavery and lost. Moreover women’s reproductive rights are akin to defending the rights of racial equality, civil rights, desegregation, same sex marriage, and universal human rights. Every individual should have the right to choose how to live his or her private life