Conceptualizing Contraceptive Agency: A Critical Step to Enable Human Rights-Based Family Planning Programs and Measurement

Glob Health Sci Pract. 2024 Feb 28;12(1):e2300299. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-23-00299. Print 2024 Feb 28.

Abstract

We propose a detailed framework for contraceptive agency to serve as a rights-based guide for centering individuals’ ability to make and act on their own contraceptive choices, regardless of what those choices are, in program design and evaluation.

MeSH terms

  • Contraception
  • Contraception Behavior
  • Contraceptive Agents*
  • Contraceptive Devices
  • Family Planning Services*
  • Human Rights
  • Humans

Substances

  • Contraceptive Agents