Human reproduction issues in social work

Abstract

In this article a concept of human reproduction is described as socially constructed and politically contested. Two different approaches to human reproduction population control and reproductive health are discussed. Much of the discussion employs a gender lens. Despite social work is not the principal professional interest group in matters of human reproduction, this article advocates for social work interest in promotion of reproductive health through core ethical principles to which social workers subscribe. The issues concerning reproductive justice covered in this article include forced sterilization and the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART).