Advancing a Measure of Sexual and Reproductive Well-Being Aligned With Core Values of Reproductive Justice and Human

Christine Dehlendorf1, Sheila Desai1, Jessica Danaux1

  • 1Christine Dehlendorf and Shashi Sarnaik are with the Person-Centered Reproductive Health Program, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Sheila Desai, Jessica Danaux, and Jamie Hart are with the Coalition to Expand Contraceptive Access, Sacramento, CA. Carmen Green is with the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco. Joia Crear-Perry is with the National Birth Equity Collaborative.

Summary

This study introduces a new definition for sexual and reproductive well-being, moving beyond just the absence of negative outcomes. The goal is to create a population-level measure for positive sexual and reproductive health experiences.

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