Problem
Denial of the right to procreate
Other Names:
Limitation of fertility rightsDenial of right to found a family
Nature:
By means of coercion such as loss of maternal and child health benefits or educational assistance, tax benefits, or the imposition of penalties for going beyond a given number of children, governments deny their citizens the right to procreate. Subtle tactics such as antinatalist propaganda campaigns and/or quotas assigned to family planning workers are also employed.
Incidence:
China's One Child Policy is an extreme example of governmental intervention into procreation. Women required a permit from their local communist party official in order to become legally pregnant. These permits were strictly rationed in each area, and the couple observed to see they did not become pregnant before their permitted time. Any woman who became pregnant without permission was subjected to harassment and even deprived of her liberty until the pregnancy was aborted.
Broader Problems:
Denial of human rightsCoercive population control Narrower Problems:
Lack of sexual libertyCompulsory sterilizationDenial of the right to procreate to the severely mentally handicapped Related Problems:
Denial of right to lifeDenial of right to libertyDenial of right to a familyFeminist politicization of choiceDenial of right of family planningDenial to animals of the right to conditions of life and liberty proper to their species Aggravates:
Human sufferingBirth preventionSexual unfulfilmentDenial of sexual freedomRestricted family optionsLack of parental fulfilment Subject(s):
Biosciences → GrowthSocietal Problems → Deprivation
Societal Problems → Restrictions
Society → Family
Society → Maternity, paternity
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST