ERIC Number: EJ1481314
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jul
Pages: 12
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Available Date: 2025-06-29
The Role of Reproductive Injustice in the Access of Motherhood for Women with Intellectual Disabilities: A Narrative Literature Review
Coralie Mercerat1; Laura Pacheco2; Marjorie Aunos3; Marie-Marthe Cousineau4; Ami Goulden2; Michelle Swab5; Bethany Brenton6; Sibusiso Moyo2
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v38 n4 e70086 2025
Background: Even though becoming a parent and forming meaningful relationships are considered fundamental rights, research shows that there are significant barriers for people with intellectual disabilities within these social roles, as they are still seen as unfit for parenthood. Given limited research knowledge about the reproductive trajectories of women with intellectual disabilities, this paper presents the results of a narrative literature review on reproductive injustices against women with intellectual disabilities. Methods: We conducted in-depth research within the scientific literature to better understand the reproductive injustice experienced by women with intellectual disabilities. Results: Thirty-two publications were included in this narrative literature review. The main results are related to the nature and actors involved in the reproductive injustice and six types of discourses underpinning the non-consensual contraception, including sterilisation. Conclusion: The findings have implications for future community-based research and intersectoral policies and practices that promote agency and relational autonomy of women with intellectual disabilities.
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Birth, Civil Rights, Barriers, Females, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Département Sciences Humaines, Lettres et Communication, Université TELUQ, Montréal, Canada; 2School of Social Work, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St-John's, Canada; 3IASSID, Parenting SIRG Chair, Montréal, Canada; 4École de criminologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; 5Health Services Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St-John's, Canada; 6Department of Political Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St-John's, Canada

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