From Abortion Rights to Reproductive Justice: A Call to Action

Reproductive Rights or Reproductive Justice? Lessons from Argentina.

Argentine sexual and reproductive rights activists insist on using the language and framework of "human rights," even when many reproductive rights activists in the US and elsewhere now prefer the framework of "reproductive justice." Reflecting on conversations with Argentine feminist anthropologists, social scientists, and reproductive rights activists, this paper analyzes why the Argentine mo...

Intimate links: A call to action on HIV/AIDS and sexual and reproductive health and rights

From reproductive choice to reproductive justice.

Since the 1994 Cairo Conference on Population and Development, the human rights movement has embraced the concept of reproductive rights. These are often pursued, however, by means to which objection is taken. Some conservative political and religious forces continue to resist implementation of several means of protecting and advancing reproductive rights. Individuals' rights to grant and to de...

Global Justice: From Responsibility to Rights

A call to incorporate a reproductive justice agenda into reproductive health clinical practice and policy.

Incorporating a reproductive justice framework into health care practice has the potential to enrich provider education, increase access to health care for marginalized populations and enhance the quality of life for the greatest number of people. The clinical lens of reproductive justice gives health professionals a critical opportunity to connect family planning and other aspects of sexual an...