Legal Protection of Women’s Reproductive Freedom: Starting From the Overthrow of Roe v. Wade

Abstract

Represented by the overthrow of the Roe v. Wade case, the freedom of female reproduction worldwide is currently threatened. Female reproductive freedom is a fundamental right of women, and ensuring it is crucial. Therefore, this article selects the legal protection of female reproductive freedom as the theme to study how to build an effective mechanism to ensure women's reproductive freedom. Firstly, this article provides an overview of the protection of reproductive freedom in the common law and written law systems, as well as the characteristics of reproductive freedom in China. It also reviews the connotation and research progress of women's reproductive freedom rights. On this basis, this article proposes specific legislative, judicial, and law enforcement recommendations for China's legal system to ensure women's reproductive freedom based on its specific characteristics.