
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
At Prajayini, we believe that reproductive rights are fundamental human rights. They ensure that everyone—regardless of gender—can make informed, voluntary, and autonomous decisions about their reproductive health and well-being. Below, we have outlined 20 reproductive rights for men and women in 2024, each explained to emphasize its importance.
1. Right to Informed Consent
Everyone has the right to receive complete and accurate information about medical procedures, including contraception, fertility treatments, and childbirth, before consenting to them.
2. Right to Access Contraceptives
Men and women have the right to affordable and accessible contraceptive methods to prevent unwanted pregnancies and plan their families.
3. Right to Safe and Legal Abortion
Women have the right to access safe and legal abortion services without stigma or unnecessary barriers.
4. Right to Sexual Education
Comprehensive sexual education must be provided to young people to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.
5. Right to Fertility Treatments
Couples or individuals facing infertility have the right to access affordable and non-discriminatory fertility treatments.
6. Right to Privacy
Decisions regarding reproductive health are private matters, and individuals have the right to confidentiality in all healthcare interactions.
7. Right to Be Free from Coercion
No one should be forced into sterilization, abortion, or any other reproductive decision against their will.
8. Right to Maternal Healthcare
Every woman has the right to accessible and high-quality prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care to ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy.
9. Right to Paternity Leave
Men have the right to adequate paternity leave to support their partners and bond with their newborns.
10. Right to Equal Participation in Family Planning
Both partners have the right to participate equally in decisions about family planning and reproductive health.
11. Right to Protection from Gender-Based Violence
Individuals have the right to live free from reproductive coercion, sexual violence, or domestic abuse that impacts their reproductive health.
12. Right to Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)
Access to modern technologies like IVF, surrogacy, and sperm/egg donation must be available without discrimination based on marital status, gender, or sexual orientation.
13. Right to Healthcare for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Men and women have the right to access testing, treatment, and counseling for STIs, including HIV, without discrimination or stigma.
14. Right to Freedom from Discrimination
Reproductive healthcare services must be free from discrimination based on age, gender, religion, marital status, or socioeconomic background.
15. Right to Reproductive Justice
Marginalized communities have the right to equitable access to reproductive healthcare services tailored to their specific needs.
16. Right to Safe Pregnancy for All Genders
Transgender and non-binary individuals have the right to access reproductive healthcare services, including pregnancy care, without prejudice.
17. Right to Post-Abortion Care
Women have the right to compassionate and comprehensive medical care following an abortion, regardless of the circumstances.
18. Right to Research Participation
Individuals have the right to participate in and benefit from reproductive health research aimed at improving healthcare outcomes.
19. Right to Parenthood by Choice
Everyone has the right to choose whether or not to have children and to raise them in a safe and supportive environment.
20. Right to Advocate for Policy Change
Individuals have the right to engage in advocacy and push for policies that protect and promote reproductive rights at local, national, and international levels.
Join the Movement
At Prajayini, we are committed to raising awareness and educating communities about these rights. By empowering individuals with knowledge, we can create a world where everyone has the freedom to make choices about their reproductive health.
Let’s work together to build healthier families and a more equitable society.