Population control Reproductive rights

compulsory or forced sterilizations , abortions may occur in context of population control policies.

from 1970s 1980s, tension grew between women s health activists advance women s reproductive rights part of human rights-based approach on 1 hand, , population control advocates on other. @ 1984 un world population conference in mexico city population control policies came under attack women s health advocates argued policies narrow focus led coercion , decreased quality of care, , these policies ignored varied social , cultural contexts in family planning provided in developing countries. in 1980s hiv/aids epidemic forced broader discussion of sex public discourse in many countries, leading more emphasis on reproductive health issues beyond reducing fertility. growing opposition narrow population control focus led significant departure in 1990s past population control policies. in united states, abortion opponents have begun foment conspiracy theories reproductive rights advocates, accusing them of advancing racist agenda of eugenics, , of trying reduce african american birth rate in u.s.