Reproductive Rights in International Law

Reproductive Rights remain a contested issue in international law. Yet, they have become resilient and robust in the last three decades. The author analyzes in this book the evolution of reproductive rights in the UN Human Rights and UN development fora since their recognition in 1994. She puts an emphasis on the interaction of pro- and anti-reproductive rights actors with each, the UN institutions, and with the law to shape reproductive rights in their respective view. The author argues that reproductive sources have become interweaved with each other and have become – despite fragmentation and contestation – resilient and robust.