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What is Known About Reproductive Autonomy Among Justice-Involved Black Women

A Scoping Review

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ID19462013
AuthorsAllison D Crawford (0000-0003-0296-675X, The University of Texas Health at San Antonio, USA, corresponding author), Tiffany N Ricks (0000-0001-7628-1484, Austin Community College, TX, USA), Elizabeth Polinard (Independent Researcher, Austin, TX, USA), Elizabeth L Polinard (0000-0001-6639-8937, Austin Independent School District), Christine W Abbyad (The University of Texas at Austin)
Year2023
Volume34
Issue5
Pages375-388
Publication date2023-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Transcultural Nursing (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1043-6596 • E-ISSN: 1552-7832
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10436596231183180
PMID37431805
OpenAlexW4383873127
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited38

OBJECTIVE: There are approximately 231,000 women detained daily within the nation's jail and prison systems with women of color making up nearly half of those experiencing incarceration. The purpose of this scoping review was to synthesize the literature on the reproductive autonomy of Black women influenced by incarceration, using the three tenets of reproductive justice. METHODS: We searched PubMed, CINAHL, SocINDEX, and PsycINFO for research related to reproductive justice written in English and published in the United States from 1980 to 2022. A review of 440 article titles and abstracts yielded 32 articles for full-text review; nine articles met inclusion. RESULTS: Eight addressed Tenet 1; five mentioned Tenet 2; none addressed Tenet 3. Recognition of the influence of incarceration on the reproductive autonomy of Black women is limited. CONCLUSION: The findings from this review suggest a need to address (a) reproductive choice, (b) support goals, and (c) support of justice-involved Black women

Autonomy · Black women · CINAHL · Criminology · Economic Justice · Environmental health · MEDLINE · Political science · Population · Prison · Psychological intervention · PsycINFO · Reproductive health · Reproductive justice · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Gerontology

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Citation span2025 - 2026 (2)
Highly citedNo

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