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Reproductive Justice: More Than Choice
Author(s) -
Zucker Alyssa N.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
analyses of social issues and public policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1530-2415
pISSN - 1529-7489
DOI - 10.1111/asap.12059
Subject(s) - economic justice , abortion , reproductive health , race (biology) , context (archaeology) , reproductive rights , face (sociological concept) , reproductive justice , social psychology , criminology , social justice , class (philosophy) , sociology , psychology , pregnancy , political science , gender studies , geography , population , law , demography , computer science , biology , social science , archaeology , artificial intelligence , genetics
Personal health behaviors and outcomes are deeply influenced by context. The contemporary United States does not provide the conditions for optimal reproductive health. Challenges that women face in terms of family planning, access to abortion, and safe pregnancy and delivery are best understood from a reproductive justice framework. Reproductive justice frames the issue as more than individual choice, and simultaneously considers race, class, and social location, along with gender. It employs a human rights framework that promotes social justice.