Nurses' contributions to reproductive rights in family planning: a qualitative study

To understand how primary care nurses understand and integrate reproductive rights in the context of family planning.

Action research developed between September and November 2023 with five nurses from a Primary Care Health Unit in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected through focus groups and analyzed using the content analysis technique.

Nurses highlighted reproductive autonomy, with an increase in the demand for tubal ligations; personalized education on contraception; the socioeconomic impact on access to family planning; and challenges related to male inclusion, with strategies aimed at co-responsibility in planning.

Nurses play an essential role in promoting reproductive rights. By respecting individualities and the social context, nurses promote shared responsibility and strengthen female autonomy, which are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals that aim at gender equality and reducing inequalities.