Reproductive rights

India continues to experience increased population growth, in spite of the country's nationally instituted family planning program that began in 1952. While there is research on the various factors contributing to the continued increase in fertility rates in India, previous stud…

This research seeks specifically to examine the degree to which the Evangelical movement thwarts the election of America's first female president. A historical analysis of women's struggle for suffrage rights demonstrates the alignment of self-governance advancements with reprod…

This research examines in general the process of normative change and nascent norm emergence in issue areas of global policy making through the convening of United Nations global conferences. A constructivist approach to international relations is utilized as the theoretical fra…

Over 60% of those living with HIV/AIDS are women. The majority of them are in their sexual and reproductive years (UNAIDS, 2006). With antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, most of them are living longer and healthier lives to engage in sexual and reproductive activities (WHO, 2006). This…

This paper surveys the legal implications of religious doctrines at they relate to the universal acceptance of reproductive rights. While the use of human rights to advance reproductive health has gained momentum over the last several decades, the variance in arranging religion …