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@article{179854,
        author = {Krishna Pathak and Bidisha Das},
        title = {Reproductive Rights of Women: A Socio - Legal Study in Indian Context},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {9018-9025},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=179854},
        abstract = {Reproductive rights consist of a set of human rights that include various fields regarding reproduction, fertility, and reproductive health. To protect the constitutional dignity of women, reproductive rights are the most important instrument for achieving developmental goals related to health. Throughout different categories related to reproductive rights including reproductive self-determination, sexual and reproductive health services, information and education and right to equality regarding health. It is a legal right towards reproductive health. This paper focuses on how reproductive rights can enhance support for reproductive health outcomes among women with the basic aims of identifying the holistic outcomes related to health through reproductive rights. This research paper also tries to focus the discourse on reproductive rights in India, understanding the need for a multidimensional approach to ensure women’s reproductive well-being. This paper also finds that most of the women are unaware of their reproductive rights, and they are also marginalised in accessing health benefits. Addressing to rural women, the ignorance of health is a fundamental issue that needs to be eradicated. They are often seen as suffering from ‘trauma’ inflicted by their husbands and households when they give birth to a girl child. It is recommended that the legal framework and enforcement of reproductive health services be implemented, enhancing reproductive health services, and promoting women's empowerment through education and economic opportunities. Many other provisions are also made in enhancing the reproductive rights related to health concerns. So, there is an unmet need to elevate their rights regarding reproductive health in the current situation.},
        keywords = {Reproductive rights, Women, Reproductive health, Legal rights, Constitutional dignity.},
        month = {May},
        }