Banning 'body without childbirth': What is the problem? The irrationality of the state restricting women's ways of living
The article discusses the historical state interventions in reproductive rights in Japan, focusing on recent judicial decisions regarding forced sterilizations and the controversial 'Maternal Protection Law.'
State Intervention in 'To Bear or Not to Bear': Ongoing Restrictions on Sterilization from Pre-War Times to Present
A lawsuit claims Japan's prohibition on sterilization infringes on reproductive autonomy, with a court ruling expected soon.
"I want to decide about my body myself" - Questions about the law banning infertility surgeries
A group of young women in Japan is challenging a law that effectively prohibits infertility surgeries, arguing it infringes on their reproductive rights.