Suchergebnisse

Explored & explained is the wide gap between two important perspectives regarding the ethics of fertility control: (1) the feminist position that the needs of individual women should always take precedence over less concrete notions of what is good for society; & (2) the family planning establishment position that since reproductive behavior on the individual level may have severe negative consequences for the larger society, it may be necessary & correct to regulate the reproductive behavior of women. The biological, economic, political, & social implications of reproduction are discussed, & it is concluded that there is a direct relationship between societal dominance of women & the great power inherent in the control of reproduction. Questions are raised regarding the kind of society that could maximize the reproductive rights of women without creating a mirror image of the current situation, & thus violating the rights of men. AA.