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Pensar Enfermagem / v.28 n.sup / October 2024

DOI: 10.71861/pensarenf.v28iSup.369

Abstract

Introduction

Reproductive autonomy refers to the power to decide and control issues related to

contraception, pregnancy and motherhood. This is a historically neglected topic, especially

in the case of black women, who are often marked by oppression and the denial of the right

to control their reproductive capacity, being exposed to the effects of discrimination based

on gender, race, sexuality and origin.

Objective

To map the knowledge produced on the Reproductive Autonomy of Black Women.

Methods

Scoping review based on the PCC mnemonic strategy, where Population: black women,

Concept: reproductive autonomy and Context: global. The searches were carried out in the

SciELO, Scopus, Web of Science, VHL Health (BDENF, LILACS, MEDLINE) and

Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) databases, in April 2024. Full texts

were included, in all languages, without time frame. Texts that did not address the topic,

were incomplete and/or unavailable for open access were excluded.

Results

18 publications were selected. The results showed that, although human rights are

guaranteed by law, they are far from being guaranteed to women, especially black women.

Social, economic, cultural, religious and family factors interfere with these women's

reproductive choices, preventing them from exercising freedom over their bodies and wills,

in addition to posing risks to sexual and reproductive health. There is a consensus on the

need for support for black women, aiming to prevent coercion and support to increase

awareness and exercise reproductive autonomy. Additionally, there is a scientific gap in the

conceptualization and analysis of reproductive autonomy and associated factors.

Conclusion

Recognizing and combating racism as a determinant of black women's reproductive

autonomy is crucial to achieving reproductive justice, therefore, it is necessary to develop

new studies to delve deeper into the topic in question.

Keywords

Women's Health; Personal Autonomy; Women; Black People; Sexual and Reproductive

Health.

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Reproductive Autonomy of Black Women: Scoping

Review

Eliana do Sacramento de Almeida1

orcid.org/0000-0002-0305-2469

Ueigla Batista da Silva2

orcid.org/0000-0002-0552-8336

Silvia Lúcia Ferreira3

orcid.org/0000-0003-1260-1623

Evanilda Souza de Santana Carvalho4

orcid.org/0000-0003-4564-0768

Sânzia Bezerra Ribeiro5

orcid.org/0000-0001-8068-2715

Flávia Karine Leal Lacerda6

orcid.org/0000-0002-0996-2033

1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem e