REPRODUCTIVE POLITICS IN INDIA: THE CASE OF SEX-SELECTIVE ABORTION

Book Details

• Publisher: Springer

• Author: Josephine Kipgen

• Language: English

• Edition: 2025

• ISBN: 9783031778629

• Pages: 276

• Cover: Hardback

About the Book

This powerful academic monograph offers a deep, feminist exploration of sex-selective abortion (SSA) in India, situating the issue within its broader socio-political, historical, and cultural frameworks. Drawing from qualitative research and feminist methodologies, author Josephine Kipgen utilizes in-depth interviews with healthcare professionals and service providers in New Delhi alongside media content analysis to deliver a layered and grounded study of SSA.

The book tackles the structural forces behind SSA, such as entrenched gender regimes, state policies, and societal norms, while also re-examining women’s agency in SSA decisions—challenging the dominant narratives that often portray women as passive victims. By engaging with feminist sociological theory, Kipgen moves beyond normative assumptions and brings forward the lived realities and complex choices faced by women in a deeply gendered society.

A distinctive feature of this work is its analysis of SSA representation in Indian national newspapers, shedding light on how media discourse shapes public understanding and policy approaches. The combination of empirical fieldwork and media analysis makes this volume a critical resource for researchers, students, and advocates working in the fields of reproductive rights, gender justice, feminist studies, and SRHR (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights).

This book will resonate with scholars across social sciences and humanities, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the intersection of feminist theory, reproductive politics, and media discourse in the Global South.