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Reproductive rights is a political term referring to Women's Rights in areas of Sexual Reproduction , including the rights to reproduce (such as opposition to Forced Sterilization ) as well as rights not to reproduce (such as support for access to Birth Control and Abortion ). The term encompasses the political framing of contraception and abortion as rights, particular to women—as women, exclusively, are the biological vessels of human reproduction. In this context, “reproductive rights” is largely perceived as being synonymous with the “ Pro-choice ” position, which states that a woman ought to be in control of her own body by deciding if and when she reproduces. Many " Pro-life " advocates claim that the term is simply mincing words—claiming there to be no practical (hence ''meaningful'') difference between the two statements. However, supporters of reproductive rights may consider it misleading to say, in the context of reproduction politics, that a political figure “supports abortion”, when instead that person may simply support a woman's right to choose abortion among other alternatives. Supporters of reproductive rights often take the position that such principles fall within the context of the Right To Privacy , or freedom from governmental interference, supporting legalized contraception and abortion. Some advocates also favor the term because they embrace a basic Human Rights moral justification for their position. In the United States Constitution , the right to privacy has been interpreted to include reproductive rights, as seen in such Supreme Court cases as '' Griswold V. Connecticut '' ( 1965 ), which legalized contraception for married people, and '' Roe V. Wade '' ( 1973 ), which legalized abortion on a federal level. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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