Challenges to Reproductive Justice: An Ethical Analysis of Reproductive Technologies and Disparities
Defense Date
11-14-2024
Graduation Date
Fall 12-20-2024
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
dissertation
Degree Name
PhD
Department
Health Care Ethics
School
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Committee Chair
Joris Gielen
Committee Member
Gerard Magill
Committee Member
Peter Ikechukwu Osuji
Keywords
Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights, Reproductive Disparities, Healthcare Disparities, Social Determinants
Abstract
This dissertation analyzes the Reproductive Justice Framework to describe possible solutions to the ethical challenges related to reproductive healthcare disparities. Various frameworks to support reproductive equity fail to address the challenges marginalized individuals face in accessing reproductive health services. The four ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice serve as foundational tools to support reducing these disparities. This dissertation uses the Reproductive Justice Framework to analyze the unequal distribution of harms among marginalized women. It highlights how access to care, such as Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), is disproportionately inaccessible to marginalized women. Then, it discusses the relationship between marginalized women and systems that perpetuate these disparities through policies and practices. This dissertation highlights the moral duty to reduce these disparities through the Reproductive Justice Framework and enhancing current practices. These disparities can be reduced through the Reproductive Justice Framework to increase access to care and optimal health outcomes.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Brenner, C. (2024). Challenges to Reproductive Justice: An Ethical Analysis of Reproductive Technologies and Disparities (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/2269