The climate emergency is a matter of reproductive justice

“. . . there is no more room for complacency. This is not a problem for the future, or for those in countries traditionally viewed as vulnerable to extreme weather. The effects of climate change on women’s health are being felt here in the UK, now.”—Ranee Thakar, president, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists1The climate and biodiversity emergency poses severe challenges to reproductive, maternal, infant, and child health. We are already seeing the substantial effects that air pollution,23 toxic chemicals,456 extreme heat,78 climate migration,91011 food insecurity,12 and other factors can have on our ability to conceive, sustain healthy pregnancies, and birth and parent our children in safety. We also know that women facing poverty, inequality, and disadvantage, and those from black and brown communities disproportionately bear the harms of these factors.38131415The intersectional, rights based framework of reproductive justice will be extremely valuable as we explore how to tackle these deeply…
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