Unethical Female Stereotypes in Reproductive Health
Abstract
The author considers the established stereotypes which are summarized prejudices identifying the membership of certain people in a certain group. The article reveals that women are victims of stereotyping them as housekeepers and mothers in the negative sense, which exclude them from performing other roles and functions. There are examples from the foreign legislation where they dispel the stereotype of a woman as a reproductive instrument and uphold the woman‘s right to equal dignity with men in their reproductive choice.
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Garanina I.G. Unethical Female Stereotypes in Reproductive Health. Siberian Law Review. 2015;(1):12-15. (In Russ.)
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