The Politics Of Reproductive Relations

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arrangements within reproductive relations are embedded may be viewed as inherently political. Based on the definitions provided for reproduction and politics, one can deduce that the politics for reproduction can be defined as the idea that the government believes it can influence the reproduction process.
Race and gender are two key factors that influence how the politics of reproduction has been shaped and is continuing to be shaped. When individuals thing of reproduction at some point a woman comes to mind. Women are notoriously viewed as being the primary caretakers for children. In the 19th century there were no legal forms of birth control for all women who had unwanted births. Women were forced to have multiple children and take care

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