No validated measures are currently available to assess women's ability to achieve their
reproductive intentions, also referred to as “reproductive autonomy.” We developed and …

Abstract Since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, there
has been increased attention to high‐quality and rights‐based family planning, but these …

For many years, most of us in the Society of Family Planning and the wider reproductive
health community have relied on the number of unintended pregnancies as a justification for …

There is growing consensus in the family planning community around the need for novel
measures of autonomy. Existing literature highlights the tension between efforts to pursue …

Research shows a positive relationship between women's empowerment and reproductive
health. Yet we know little about the quantitative relationship between women's agency and …

Debates about women's reproductive health and reproductive health care often reflect
fundamental disagreements about women's autonomy and agency over their bodies. As …

Objective To explore patient experiences of contraceptive coercion by healthcare providers
at time of abortion. Study Design We conducted a qualitative study of English-speaking …

Background It has been proposed that the autonomy of women is one of the mechanisms of
how education influences contraceptive use in developing countries. We tested this …

Objective Unintended pregnancy is common and disproportionately occurs among low-
income women. We conducted a qualitative study with low-income women to better …

Abstract In a project The Hastings Center is now running on the future of prenatal testing, we
are encountering clear examples, both in established law and in the practices of individual …