This subfield of social movements in history investigates the activism around reproductive rights, particularly women's rights to access abortion.
Reproductive rights: The right to control one's own body and make decisions about pregnancy and fertility.
Women's rights: The fight for equality between men and women, including access to education, employment, and reproductive healthcare.
Abortion rights: Advocacy for legal access to safe and affordable abortion procedures.
Roe v. Wade: The landmark Supreme Court case that established a woman's right to choose an abortion in the United States.
Planned Parenthood: A non-profit organization that provides healthcare, education, and advocacy for reproductive health and rights.
Pro-Choice vs. Pro-Life: The debate between those who support a woman's right to choose and those who oppose abortion.
Feminism: The movement for gender equality, including equal rights and opportunities for all.
Political activism: The use of individual and collective action to promote social change related to reproductive rights and women's health issues.
Health disparities: The disproportionate impact of reproductive health issues on marginalized communities, such as people of color, low-income individuals, and LGBTQ+ populations.
International perspectives: The global movement for reproductive health and rights and the challenges faced in different countries and regions.
Reproductive Rights Movement: The movement aims to secure women's reproductive health and rights, including access to contraception and safe abortion.
Feminist Movement: Feminism has played a significant role in the pro-choice movement. It focuses on women's rights and promoting gender equality, including the right to bodily autonomy.
Human Rights Movement: This movement advocates for the human right to reproductive health care, including access to legal and safe abortion.
LGBTQ+ rights movement: Gender non-conforming and transgender people may seek access to reproductive health care including abortions, so this movement is a natural ally in supporting the pro-choice movement.
Atheist and Agnostic Movement: This movement separates religion and state, which often promotes anti-abortion messages through religious or moral beliefs. Some advocates argue that pro-choice is necessary for the separation of religion and state.
Socialist Movement: Socialism supports the pro-choice movement by promoting the public funding of reproductive health rights and services, and arguing that access to reproductive services should be considered a basic human right.
Environmental Movement: The environmental movement highlights the importance of family planning and reproductive freedom as a way to combat issues like climate change.
Anti-Racist movement: Because of systemic racism in healthcare lending itself to inequitable access to reproductive services, some organizations that fight against racism see pro-choice and support for comprehensive reproductive health care and access to abortion as essential in dismantling systemic racism.