TY  - BOOK
AU  - Eriksson,Maja Kirilova
TI  - Reproductive Freedom: In the Context of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law 
T2  - International Studies in Human Rights
SN  - 9789004479326
AV  - K2000 
U1  - 341.4/81 23
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Leiden; , Boston
PB  - Brill | Nijhoff
KW  - Birth control
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Family Planning Services
KW  - legislation & jurisprudence
KW  - Human reproduction
KW  - Human rights
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - This is the first book to provide a comprehensive investigation of reproductive freedom in the light of contemporary international law. The author discusses reproductive freedom in the context of feminist legal theory, international human rights and humanitarian law. This holistic approach makes the book unique and enhances its value as a comprehensive resource on the most challenging and contentious issues of our time, i.e., legal abortion, medically assisted reproduction, surrogate motherhood, forced pregnancy during armed conflicts, and many others. The author's aim is to advance current debates about gender equality and reproductive rights, and to deepen the analysis of the legal concepts involved. In surveying the international commitment to women's rights and examining critically the way in which international global and regional human rights bodies and ad hoc international tribunals deal with issues pertaining to reproductive freedom and sexual violence, this volume makes clear to what extent contemporary international law norms may be used as a tool for change, and how they need to be adapted to meet the special needs of girls and women worldwide. Finally, the book explores what improvements are necessary to prevent and protect adolescents, women and men, against violation of their reproductive freedom
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004479326
ER  -