Reproductive justice

come a long way, some improvements still need to be made when compared to our male counterparts. Hence, I did not completely understand that less than a hundred years ago, women were not even allowed to play sports for fear of it damaging their reproductive organs. Today, society has accepted women's individual and team sports in many settings and different levels such as collegiate and international. The historical context that this book offers and its authentic references of the origins of…

1. Explain the roles of hormones in sexual development. Hormones arouse cells and organs to specific activities and influence the way we look, feel, develop, and behave. 2. Describe the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems. The visible part of the male sexual anatomy are the penis and the scrotum, the pouch that contains the testes. The testes makes testosterone and sperm. Immature sperm is stored in the epididymis. Inside the body are several structures involved…

Ovaries are pair of small glands similar to almonds, and located in the lateral and superior parts of the uterus. They produce hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and ova, "eggs", or gametes. In fertility lifetime, every month during ovulation, a mature egg is released and travels from the ovary to the fallopian tube, where it might be fertilized before reaching the uterus. Uterus is a hollow muscular organ; it is pear-shaped in posterior and superior to the bladder. The uterus or womb is…

over oneself is something that almost everyone strives for. From preteens to the elderly, freedom and autonomy is a basic human desire. This is case for women, in the past and present, which fought and are still fighting for control over their reproductive rights. A woman’s body is her own and women have been fighting for this freedom for hundreds of years. Many women come from different backgrounds and have been through different situations, so to restrict all women from making fertility…

Throughout history, society has looked at the role of woman with a domestic and submissive perspective. Women were the property of men, and were there to pleasure him, bear his children, and relieve him of the domestic duties. Throughout time the role of women in society has evolved; however, women still struggle to have full control of their own bodies. As Adrienne Rich said (Of Women Born):"Women are controlled by lashing us to our bodies." The theme of women being lashed to their bodies has…

2.1 A Place Gives Supports and Helps Teens Who Are Aborted Teens who have an abortion would be shame and afraid to talk about their feelings and thoughts to other people. Most importantly, they often pretend normal in front of others, while inside they feel perplexed and helpless. Therefore, they would hide their feelings and thoughts inside their mind, which cause many mental and psychological issues to slowly developed. Teens who have an abortion need more cares and supports from either…

lower inside the sperm (14). Within the sperm functionality in the female reproductive tract environment, it appears that acidity and changes in pH are also regulated by H+ channels and pumps (4). Hydrogen ions (H+) concentration is constantly greater in the cytoplasm of the sperm cell with a pH of 0.4-1.0 while in the testes (15,17). When ejaculation occurs, the spermatozoon is present to an alkaline pH in the female reproductive tract (17) compared to that when it was stored in the epididymis…

Another core argument in the pro-choice campaign is that abortion is strongly correlated with reducing crime rates. Donohue and Levitt from “The Impact of Legalized abortion on Crime” write, We offer evidence that legalized abortion has contributed significantly to recent crime reductions. Crime began to fall roughly 18 years after abortion legalization. The 5 states that allowed abortion in 1970 experienced declines earlier than the rest of the nation, which legalized in 1973 with Roe v. Wade.…

Reproductive health and sexuality is an important part of the human body. Being able to engage and sexual acts, and reproduce is the main reason for making sure you have a healthy body. Men and women should be able to receive and access any family planning method, that they need. Taking precautions and being able to control when you want to have a child, should always be in the right of the women. But in many countries women aren’t able to receive, afford safe and effective contraceptives. In…

support a child. This ad opens up a world where people can talk about the issues surrounding conservative abortion opinions mixed with their thoughts about federally funded programs for infants, mothers and low income families, as well as women 's reproductive rights, an issue that will likely continue to be prevalent for several decades to…