Open AccessPREGNANCY FEARS, SOCIAL DISTANCING AND CORONAVIRUS DISEASE: ANALYTICAL STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDIA
Author(s) -
Mohleen Kaur
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista de drept constituţional
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2810-1979
pISSN - 2457-8754
DOI - 10.47743/rdc-2021-1-0006
Subject(s) - social distance , pandemic , reproductive health , distancing , inclusion (mineral) , qualitative research , medicine , covid-19 , sociology , psychology , criminology , gender studies , disease , environmental health , social science , population , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
An authenticated attempt to understand the apprehensions of expectant mothers during COVID-19 rampant, the study primarily focuses on decoding the unpropitious ramification of such pandemic on the pregnant women. The process of giving birth to the child is itself risky, however, the existence of COVID-19 virus has made this process more complicated, tedious, and cumbersome. The social distancing practice has raised question upon the reproductive liability and has contemplated the immediate need of inclusion of maternal health provisions amongst the essential medical services in contemporary times. Research Methodology and Reference Materials: The author has employed doctrinal research methodology and has used existing qualitative data to uncover the plight of pregnant women in India. For reference, the study of the health reports laid down from time to time by the UNFPA, UNICEF and the Centre for Reproductive Rights, (India) is made. Conclusion: The present study helps us to delineate such means and methods which can help in improving the reproductive health of pregnant women.