What is Reproductive Identity?
Reproductive identity is how you self-identify when it comes to your reproductive experiences. The term is intentionally broad, inclusive, and exists on a spectrum.
It conveys both conventional categories of parenthood & nonparenthood as well how people make sense of their feelings within the sphere of reproduction more generally.
For a comprehensive review, you can download the debut article on Reproductive Identity in the special issue of the journal American Psychologist.
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Athan, A. M. (2020). Reproductive identity: An emerging concept. American Psychologist, 75(4), 445-456.
If you are an educator or practitioner and wish to receive more in-depth training to innovate your current approaches using the concept of Reproductive Identity, apply to the Sex Education Initiative.