Assignment

The questions you are required to answer are below. Each answer must include only grammatically correct, complete sentences. Also, whenever you quote, please be sure to use formal MLA style.

1.) In this course thus far we've learned about reproductive rights violations and human rights violations, though let's consider how these ideas relate.

a.) Please define "reproductive rights violations" and "human rights violations."

b.) Discussions about "reproductive rights" violations often involve the language of "human rights" violations. This language is frequently used even though the vast majority of the debate has to do with women's rights, specifically. Why do you think this is the case? Be sure to discuss who decides what language should be used to refer to such violations.

c.) How does referring to "reproductive rights" violations as "human rights" violations influence what happens in reproductive rights movements?

Please offer details and description to justify your answer, and directly quote from assigned course content at least once in your response.

2.) In her essay in Killing the Black Body Roberts discusses the control of women of color's reproductive rights through technology such as Norplant.

a.) Quote from this piece to summarize the main argument Roberts is making.

b.) This work allows consideration of what is assumed to be "natural" and "unnatural" about the female body. Have "natural" and "unnatural" categories (namely in reference to female bodies) changed as newer reproductive technologies have been introduced? Please be sure to discuss what newer reproductive technologies have come about since this essay was published.

c.) Who has the privilege, power, and access to use newer reproductive technologies? Be sure to explain why do privilege, power, and access matter when it comes to reproductive technologies.

Please offer details and description to justify your answer, and directly quote from assigned course content at least once in your response.