Why are reproductive rights important for people of all genders
and sexualities? When I tell people I work on a project which
educates young people on pregnancy options they’ve asked if we
only visit girls’ schools, and have expressed skepticism at the
usefulness of covering this topic at a workshop for LGBT* youth.
At EFC we believe everyone has a stake in understanding how
reproduction works, and how people can be supported to make
decisions about sex, contraception and pregnancy that are right
for them. Here are some thoughts on why this is a subject which
breaks though cisgendered/heterosexual ‘norms’: - Most people
with a womb have at least the capability to get pregnant at some
point in their lives. Even those who don’t choose to have
vaginal intercourse can become pregnant, for example through
sperm accidentally coming into contact with the vagina through
non-penetrative intercourse, or as a result of rape. - Research
has shown that young people who identify as gay, lesbian and
bisexual may in fact be