Family governance and other dilemmas of biomedical ethics in reproductive health in Uganda

Abstract

The paper highlights the challenges of practicing biomedical ethics in reproductive health in Uganda. The most contentious is patriarchy where most women don’t take personal decisions concerning the subject. In addition to poverty, ignorance, religions, practice of ethical values is limited. Considering this, there have been ethical quandaries in reproductive health, some of which have compromised not only women’s health but children and community health at large. Taking an ethico-cultural critique, the paper is based on literature review and documentary analysis to expound on the challenges and propose a way forward.