The mind, the body, and reproductive health information

Whitty, Noel

doi:10.1353/hrq.1996.0002

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“…Citizens' power to participate as they wish in the activities of their families and societies significantly depends on their access to information. 196 The United Nations Development Programme recognizes that there is an interdependency between enjoying political freedom and participation, enjoying a decent standard of living, and being knowledgeable and enjoying good health. 197 Thus, a full understanding of the concept of citizenship mandates a recognition of the importance of access to health information in the well-being of the citizen.…”

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Human Rights Dynamics of Abortion Law Reform

Cook¹,

Dickens²

2003

hrq

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The legal approach to abortion is evolving from criminal prohibition towards accommodation as a life-preserving and health-preserving option, particularly in light of data on maternal mortality and morbidity. Modern momentum for liberalization comes from international adoption of the concept of reproductive health, and wider recognition that the resort to safe and dignified healthcare is a major human right. Respect for women's reproductive self-determination legitimizes abortion as a choice when family planning services have failed, been inaccessible, or been denied by rape. Recognition of women's rights of equal citizenship with men requires that their choices for self-determination be legally respected, not criminalized.

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Section: Women's Speechmentioning

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Human Rights Dynamics of Abortion Law Reform

Cook¹,

Dickens²

2003

hrq

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Women's Reproductive Health: A Gender-Sensitive Human Rights Approach

Wang

Pillai

2001

Acta Sociologica

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In general, two broad schemes of analysis have been used recently in the social sciences literature to examine reproductive health. The first type identifies a number of social-structural characteristics associated with reproductive health. The second, the reproductive rights explanation, is of recent origin and advocated by a number of scholars from the public health field. Using data from 125 developing countries, this study tests the two explanations of women's reproductive health. The empirical findings indicate the importance of fertility decline and reproductive rights in predicting reproductive health. An inverse direct relationship between women's reproductive health and their economic status is found. We argue for a gender-sensitive human rights approach toward women's reproductive health.

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Féminismes américains et reproductive rights/ droits de la procréation

Merchant¹

2003

Le Mouvement Social

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The mind, the body, and reproductive health information

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

Human Rights Dynamics of Abortion Law Reform

Human Rights Dynamics of Abortion Law Reform

Women's Reproductive Health: A Gender-Sensitive Human Rights Approach

Féminismes américains et reproductive rights/ droits de la procréation

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