Reproductive Rights of Women: Construction and Reality in International and United States Law

Authors

Kimberly A. Jones, St. John's University School of Law

Abstract

The article examines the disparity between the legal recognition of women's reproductive rights and the reality of their ability to exercise these rights. It explores how international and United States laws construct reproductive rights differently, but both fail to address the cultural, economic, and social barriers that prevent women from realizing these rights. The analysis underscores the need for states to take affirmative actions to dismantle these barriers and ensure that women can fully exercise their reproductive rights.

Disciplines

Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Kimberly A. Jones, Reproductive Rights of Women: Construction and Reality in International and United States Law, 5 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 1 (1998).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol5/iss1/3