GENDER 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Biopolitics, Women In Nazi Germany, Reproductive Health
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Mechanism of power that regulates the behavior of individuals in a social body. "one that may be subjected, used, transformed, and improved. And that this docile through strict regiment of disciplinary acts" Loretta ross on "the economic and racial dynamics of abortion" Women have their rights violated because of the lack of educational and economic. High rates of stds, teen pregnancy, violence against women in these places. Abortions should not be separated from other human rights issues. Human rights framework as the basis for reproductive justice. If you take care of economic justice, violence, etc women will be free from c. Doesn"t make sense to provide birth control to a woman who doesn"t have ba. White men trying to control fertility of all women in this. Not looking at racial dynamics of reproductive policies. Seen as a gender issue but it is very racialized docile body can only be achieved onomic opportunities aces om coercion ve basic healthcare.