Hidden forces: Shining a light on reproductive coercion. Draft white paper for comment

Abstract

This draft White Paper is directed at researchers, policy-makers, family violence and sexual<br/ >assault response agencies and healthcare advocates and providers, and any individual or<br/ >organisation that has an interest in gender equality or reproductive rights.<br/ >It has been developed by Marie Stopes Australia, a national not-for-profit provider of sexual and<br/ >reproductive health including abortion and contraception care with a view to addressing the issue<br/ >or reproductive coercion.<br/ >It is part of an ongoing national consultation process on the issue of reproductive coercion that<br/ >aims to commence a community-wide conversation including what reproductive coercion means<br/ >and what it entails.<br/ >The draft White Paper aims to:<br/ >* Identify key research gaps to help gain an understanding of the prevalence of<br/ >reproductive coercion and to use evidence to develop prevention, intervention and<br/ >response measures<br/ >* Identify how policy intersects with reproductive coercion including where it can cause<br/ >coercion, or where policy can prevent coercion<br/ >* Identify what practices healthcare providers can put in place to prevent, intervene and<br/ >respond to reproductive coercion. <br/ ><br/ >See more: https://www.mariestopes.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Draft-White-Paper_Reproductive-Coercion_Final.pdf