From conception to care: a systematic review of the impact of the climate crisis on reproductive justice

This article looks at how the climate crisis impacts reproductive health and rights. While our review found no research on how climate change affects people’s right not to have children, it shows that climate-related events can cause important reproductive problems such as higher rates of pregnancy loss, preterm births, and lower birth weights. It also shows that natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, heatwaves, and droughts are creating uncertain futures and pushing people to remain childless and have fewer children. We argue that the climate crisis threatens reproductive justice by making it more difficult for people to have children and raise them in safe and sustainable environments. This study emphasises that we need policies that not only reduce climate damage but also help people and communities adapt to these changing conditions, ensuring safer futures for families.