Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- The Core International Human Rights Instruments and Their Monitoring Bodies
- Universal Human Rights Instruments
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Glossary of United Nations and Psychology Acronyms in the Handbook
- Introduction
- Part I History of Human Rights
- Part II The Intersection of Psychology and Human Rights
- Part III Contemporary Issues in Psychology and Human Rights
- 12 Mental Health and Human Rights
- 13 Cultivating Our Common Humanity
- 14 From Refugees to Immigrants
- 15 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals
- 16 The Global Contributions of Psychology to Understanding and Addressing the Non-negotiability of Human Dignity and Health Equity
- 17 Human Rights and Psychology from Indigenous Perspectives
- 18 Human Trafficking
- 19 Human Rights Seen through a Cultural Lens
- 20 Human Rights and Well-Being of Older Persons
- 21 Reproductive Justice, Psychology, and Human Rights
- 22 Psychology and the Global Human Rights Agenda on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- 23 Psychosocial Features of Movements That Have Advanced Human Rights
- 24 Principles of Care of Survivors of Organized Violence in a Global Society
- 25 Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings
- 26 Children and Violence across the Life Span
- 27 Psychology and Human Rights in the Age of Genomics and Neuroscience
- 28 Behavioral Insights, Public Policy, and Human Rights
- 29 From Human Resources to Human Rights
- 30 Climate Change
- Part IV Teaching, Research, and Training in Psychology and Human Rights
- Part V Future Directions
- Index
- References
21 - Reproductive Justice, Psychology, and Human Rights
from Part III - Contemporary Issues in Psychology and Human Rights
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 October 2020
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights
- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Boxes
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- The Core International Human Rights Instruments and Their Monitoring Bodies
- Universal Human Rights Instruments
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Glossary of United Nations and Psychology Acronyms in the Handbook
- Introduction
- Part I History of Human Rights
- Part II The Intersection of Psychology and Human Rights
- Part III Contemporary Issues in Psychology and Human Rights
- 12 Mental Health and Human Rights
- 13 Cultivating Our Common Humanity
- 14 From Refugees to Immigrants
- 15 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Sustainable Development Goals
- 16 The Global Contributions of Psychology to Understanding and Addressing the Non-negotiability of Human Dignity and Health Equity
- 17 Human Rights and Psychology from Indigenous Perspectives
- 18 Human Trafficking
- 19 Human Rights Seen through a Cultural Lens
- 20 Human Rights and Well-Being of Older Persons
- 21 Reproductive Justice, Psychology, and Human Rights
- 22 Psychology and the Global Human Rights Agenda on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- 23 Psychosocial Features of Movements That Have Advanced Human Rights
- 24 Principles of Care of Survivors of Organized Violence in a Global Society
- 25 Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings
- 26 Children and Violence across the Life Span
- 27 Psychology and Human Rights in the Age of Genomics and Neuroscience
- 28 Behavioral Insights, Public Policy, and Human Rights
- 29 From Human Resources to Human Rights
- 30 Climate Change
- Part IV Teaching, Research, and Training in Psychology and Human Rights
- Part V Future Directions
- Index
- References
Summary
Reproductive justice refers to three primary principles: the right not to have a child, the right to have a child, and the right to parent children in safe and healthy environments. It depends upon the adoption and enactment of a human rights framework, including both negative rights (e.g., governments must not interfere with people’s autonomy) and positive rights (e.g., governments must ensure that people can exercise their rights and freedom and live with dignity). The term is preferred by many because it merges support for reproductive rights with broader movements for social justice. Lack of control over one’s body and an inability to make decisions about one’s destiny can have lasting impacts on women’s physical and mental health and well-being, and have been associated with shame, depression, anxiety, anger, trauma, poor body image, low self-esteem, and low self-worth. Reproductive injustice increases women’s morbidity and mortality risks, and it makes it difficult for them to provide a safe, healthy, and loving environment for their children. This chapter explores four themes based on psychological theory and research – poverty, access to education, access to health care services and supplies, culture – that impact reproductive health (e.g., preconception health, maternal care, maternal and infant mortality, abortion).
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights , pp. 317 - 331Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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