An Essay on Sexual and Reproductive Rights Defenders
One of the largest women’s rights marches, and one of the largest protest marches in American history, was held on April 25, 2004 in Washington, DC. Marchers raised awareness and called for action on the issues of abortion and reproductive freedom. Previous marches for reproductive rights were held in 1986, 1989, and 1992. The first of the marches led to the creation of the Feminist Majority Foundation.. . . . Photo by , .
What needs to change to ensure girls and women globally can access sexual and reproductive rights?
Respect for girls and women and support for all sexual and reproductive rights via laws, policies and services so that they have the autonomy and means to have the children they want and not be forced to have the children they do not want and cannot cope with, whatever their reasons. 30 years on, how do you feel about the state of women’s reproductive rights in your country?
In the UK, sexual and reproductive health services have steadily improved. In Northern Ireland, the abortion law was finally changed after the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was called in to make a ruling. But in the USA (I’m a dual national) the situation in relation to abortion is akin to a civil war between states dominated by anti-abortion politics and states dominated by pro-choice politics, with an anti-abortion Supreme Court, and the rule of law and women’s rights are being violated in a myriad of ways. The U.S. Department of Justice is also working to protect access to reproductive health services under federal law. Visit the website for more information. Why does this issue matter to you?
Over my lifetime, I have needed abortions, I have accompanied others who needed abortions, I have given birth to two beautiful daughters, I have parented my own children, and I have supported others to parent, all of which are core to my humanity, my life and my reproductive rights.
What needs to change to ensure girls and women globally can access sexual and reproductive rights?
We need deep and radical change that begins with valuing all girls and women, including those who identify as trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming. This must be supported by deep and systemic change at multiple levels of the ecosystem — individual, institutional, sectoral — to ensure that all women and girls benefit from a broad range of accessible, acceptable, affordable and available sexual and reproductive services and rights. 30 years on, how do you feel about the state of women’s reproductive rights globally?
Since the ICPD, more than 60 countries have reformed their abortion laws, including recent efforts to decriminalize and liberalize abortion in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Benin. However, four countries, including the United States, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Poland, have curtailed abortion rights. The ICPD Programme of Action was a landmark document in many ways because it centred language that feminists advocated for, which included an intersectional human rights approach to women’s sexual and reproductive health, poverty elimination and economic development.
Visions of Reproductive Justice Series: Birthing While Black
The SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective began as a network of sixteen organizations representing the interests of African American, Arab American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latina, and Native American women. It was founded to educate women of color about issues of reproductive justice and advocate for public policies in their interests. . .
Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice Post-Roe v. Wade
What needs to change to ensure girls and women globally can access sexual and reproductive rights?
Feminist women and men have to gain more power politically around the globe. We have to convince more people that this is a fundamental human right to control one’s own body and that it’s crucial to the ability of women to exercise many of their other social, economic and political human rights.
thesis statement of a topic ‘’who should have reproductive rights'?''
This International Women’s Day, three women who attended the conference reflect on that pivotal moment in 1994, why sexual and reproductive rights matter to them, and what still needs to be done to protect sexual and reproductive rights.
We fight on—for reproductive health, rights and justice—together.
Thirty years ago, the marked a seminal moment for the sexual and reproductive rights movement and its recognition in international law as a human rights issue.
Influences on Women’s Reproductive Rights and the Notion of Backlash
Below you will find information on your right to access reproductive health care, what your health insurance is required to cover, and where to go if you need health insurance.
E.N. West, Co-Director, Surge Reproductive Justice
Reproductive health care, including access to birth control and safe and legal abortion care, is an essential part of your health and well-being. While Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion remains legal in many states, and other reproductive health care services remain protected by law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to providing you with accurate and up-to-date information about access to and coverage of reproductive health care and resources. Our goal is to make sure you have appropriate information and support.