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Abortion, Contraception, and Reproductive Rights

Introductory Video

Maternal health experts Dr. Monica R. McLemore and Dr. Karen Scott explain the four main tenants of reproductive justice:

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The following articles are a selection of resources available through BU Libraries:

  • "Reproductive Justice Special Issue Introduction 'Reproductive Justice: Moving the Margins to the Center in Social Issues Research''” by Asia Eaton and Dionne Stephens (2020). Available here. 
  • "Queering reproductive access: reproductive justice in assisted reproductive technologies" by Michelle Tam (2021). Available here.
  • "Reproductive Justice in the U.S. Immigration Detention System" by Clauria Pepe et. al (2023). Available here.
  • "Race-ing 'Roe': Reproductive justice, racial justice, and the battle for 'Roe v. Wade'" by Melissa Murray (2021). Available here.

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Adding It Up: Examines the need for, impact of and cost of fully investing in sexual and reproductive health care (contraceptive services, maternal and newborn care, abortion services and treatment for the major curable STIs) in low- and middle-income countries:

 

Global Abortion Incidence Data Set: Publicly available abortion data for 1990–2018, as well as information on data sources and quality, representing the first global compilation of national-level abortion incidence data.

Pregnancies, Births and Abortions in the United States: National and State Trends by Age Data Set: U.S. national and state pregnancy, birth and abortion incidence data.

PMSS: Uses data from all US states to describe levels and causes of pregnancy-related deaths at the national level.

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