Arguments For Women's Reproductive Rights

For many years, reproductive rights have been a worldwide struggle in both gaining and keeping women’s reproductive rights. This issue has been debated for years; however, only now is when women are fighting for these rights in order to stay safe and healthy. There are many arguments and factors that are connected with reproductive rights. These factors include having access to reliable birth control methods, a safe and trustworthy abortionist, safe motherhood, and the ability to fight against sexual harassment. In an article, it states, “One of the most important fronts in the struggle for women's human rights is around sexual and reproductive autonomy” (“Women’s Health,” 2017, para. 3). This allows the audience to understand that the main …show more content…
When there are no reproductive rights, there is no access to healthcare, unsafe motherhood, unsafe abortions that will more than likely lead to the woman’s cause of death, many deaths in women from unwanted pregnancies, and no help with fighting against sexual harassment. Due to complications of unsafe abortion, each year 47,000 women die from the procedure. (“Preventing,” 2008, para. 1). This supports the researcher’s view that removing reproductive rights will increase the danger of women’s health. Not only does this affect women’s physical health, but it also damages their mental health. Due to people judging so harshly and always looking down on women who decide to get an abortion, it can really hurt that woman’s mental stability. These people humiliate the woman who decides to get an abortion with their negative opinions and harsh judgement, which the researcher believes can lead to giving the woman anxiety or depression. The researcher supports that the abortion only affects the one getting the procedure; therefore, other people should not give their opinion since it is not their body nor choice. An additional article states, “The essential question is who should be empowered to make decisions about abortion” (Tracy, 2013, para. 1). To the researcher, this should not be a debated question due to the easy and simple answer. The …show more content…
These are fundamental rights all around the world because women need them in order to be safe and healthy before, during, and after pregnancy. Even if a woman chooses not to reproduce, they are all still human and deserve safety and reproductive health care. Women are human, which means they deserve their basic human rights. These basic human rights include reproductive and sexual rights. Women deserve to have a voice and the right to decide. Men can participate in the fight for reproductive rights as well. There are many actions men can take to engage in the support of reproductive rights. Some actions are attending protests that support these rights , understanding consent, and teaching consent to other men. Each and every person has their own moral and beliefs, but they need to understand that everyone is different and do not experience the same struggles as they do. People have to be understanding so they can support reproductive rights, even if it goes against what they believe. These people do not need to tell women what they can and cannot do because it is not their body, which means their opinion has no importance to women. If it is not one’s body, then they do not make decisions about that body. Women deserve all of their rights, including the right to decide what actions are done to their own