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Abstract
This report examines the extent to which reproductive choice is compatible with Islamic principles. It presents the argument that the impact of Islam on reproductive choice is largely a function of the political context in which gender issues are defined. Indicators of reproductive health in countries of the Middle East are reviewed and the way these relate to constraints on reproductive choice is assessed. The examples of Tunisia and Iran are used to illustrate the way in which Islam is invoked to legitimate conflicting positions concerning women and their reproductive options.Entities:
Keywords: Genetics and Reproduction; Health Care and Public Health; Religious Approach; Africa; Arab Countries; Asia; Case Studies; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; French Speaking Africa; Gender Issues; Gender Relations; Iran; Islam; Literature Review; Mediterranean Countries; Modernization; Northern Africa; Policy; Political Factors; Religion; Social Change; Social Policy--changes; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Asia; Studies; Theoretical Studies; Tunisia; Women's Status
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Year: 1994 PMID： 8209394
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Stud Fam Plann ISSN： 0039-3665