Reproductive Rights 101

By Tom Head, About.com Guide

When a government intentionally spreads false or misleading information in a manner that negatively impacts public health, this constitutes a human rights violation.

Abstinence-Only Sex Education: Most sex ed funding in the United States goes to abstinence-only programs, the majority of which discourage condom use and other means of contraception.

Top 10 Reasons to Support Comprehensive Sex Education in Schools: Comprehensive sex education, on the other hand, includes discussion of abstinence as well as condoms, birth control, and other means of preventing unintended pregnancies.

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• What are Reproductive Rights?
• The Right to Keep a Full Reproductive System
• The Right to Live Without Fear of Sexual Violence
• The Right to Know
• The Right to Prevent Unwanted Pregnancies
• The Right to Terminate a Not-Yet-Viable Pregnancy
• The Right to Carry a Pregnancy to Term

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