The limitations of liberal reproductive autonomy

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The common liberal understanding of reproductive autonomy – characterized by free choice and a principle of non-interference – serves as a useful way to analyse the normative appeal of having certain choices open to people in the reproductive realm, especially for issues like abortion rights. However, this liberal reading of reproductive autonomy only offers us a limited ethical understanding of what is at stake in many kinds of reproductive choices, particularly when it comes to different uses of reproductive technologies and third-party reproduction. This is because the liberal framework does not fully capture who benefits from which reproductive options, the extent of the risks and harms involved in various reproductive interventions, and the reasons for why people are driven to make certain reproductive choices.
Original languageEnglish
JournalMedicine, Health Care and Philosophy
Volume25
Pages (from-to)523–529
Number of pages7
ISSN1386-7423
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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