relating to or involving the production of offspring
from Latin 're-' (again) + 'producere' (to bring forth)
Remember: RE-produce means to produce again - making babies is nature's way of reproducing!
Reproductive science and medicine have historically centered male reproduction and excluded women from research design; reproductive autonomy was legally denied to women in many countries until recent decades.
Use inclusively by acknowledging reproductive justice frameworks that center bodily autonomy, access equity, and intersectional health outcomes across genders.
Women physicians and activists like Helen Rodríguez-Trías and Loretta Ross fought for reproductive justice and bodily autonomy against medical paternalism.
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