Reproductive rights
Reproductive Rights
Reproductive rights (/rɪˈprɒdʌktɪv raɪts/) are legal rights and freedoms relating to reproduction and reproductive health. These rights may include some or all of the following: the right to legal and safe abortion, the right to birth control, freedom from coerced sterilization and contraception, the right to access good-quality reproductive healthcare, and the right to education and access in order to make free and informed reproductive decisions.
Etymology
The term "reproductive rights" is derived from the broader concept of human rights. The term "reproductive" (/rɪˈprɒdʌktɪv/) comes from the Latin reproductivus, meaning "to produce again", and "rights" (/raɪts/) from the Old English riht, meaning "just, good, fair, proper, fitting, straight".
Related Terms
- Abortion: The termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus.
- Birth Control: The use of various devices, drugs, agents, sexual practices, or surgical procedures to prevent conception or pregnancy.
- Sterilization (medicine): A permanent method of birth control.
- Reproductive Health: A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system.
- Human Rights: The basic rights and freedoms to which all individuals are entitled, often held to include the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Reproductive rights
- Wikipedia's article - Reproductive rights
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