Reproductive Health Problems in Prisoner Women

Year 2021, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 12 - 15, 29.12.2021

Beril Nisa Yaşar

https://doi.org/10.29228/aijhs.3

Abstract

The number of female prisoners in the prison population is gradually increasing. Women prisoners are in a special
category for the protection and fulfilment of their human rights. Disadvantages increase when incarceration is added
to the reproductive health problems of women. It is important that prison conditions are arranged for women and that
preventive health services are provided. The aim of this study is to examine reproductive health problems and provide
recommendations for prisoners women in the light of the literature.

Keywords

Women, Reproductive health, Prison, Prisoner women

Mahkum Kadınlarda Üreme Sağlığı Sorunları

Abstract

Cezaevleri nüfusu içinde kadın mahkumların sayısı giderek artmaktadır. Kadın mahkumlar insan haklarının korunması ve sağlanması konusunda özel kategoridedir. Kadınların üreme sağlığı sorunlarına, mahkum olma durumu da eklendiğinde dezavantajlar artmaktadır. Cezaevi koşullarının kadınlara göre düzenlenmesi ve koruyucu sağlık hizmetlerinin sunulması önemlidir. Bu makalenin amacı literatür ışığında mahkum kadınlarda üreme sağlığı sorunlarını ve önerileri incelemektir.

Keywords

Women, Reproductive health, Prison, Prisoner women

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