Family planning and the abortion rights of woman in Nigeria: an exploratory analysis
Reproductive rights are rights which a woman is entitled to by virtue of the fact that it is classified as human rights. This means that every woman is at liberty to determine when to have a child or not and to a satisfying and safe sex life. However, in this part of the world it is a very sensitive...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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African journal of law and criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 72-83 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
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| Summary: | Reproductive rights are rights which a woman is entitled to by virtue of the fact that it is classified as human rights. This means that every woman is at liberty to determine when to have a child or not and to a satisfying and safe sex life. However, in this part of the world it is a very sensitive issue due to the socio-cultural religious and traditional beliefs of our people. Which most times is in conflict with reproductive rights. The attempt to control women’s sexuality has resulted in most of the human rights abuses they face daily. This paper examines the issue of reproductive rights with particular emphasis on family planning and abortion highlighting laws relevant to the subject matter. The paper also addresses the problems associated with family planning and abortion in Nigeria and proposes a more pragmatic approach to the realisation of reproductive rights in Nigeria and protecting the lives of our women from unsafe abortion through effective actualization of family planning rights. |
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| ISSN: | 2045-8525 |
