For a nation in captivity, reproduction goes far beyond the classical meaning of the being. An existential instrument it becomes assuring survival and asserting identity. In these situations, women birth the Nation rather than birthing their own children. Hence, rhetoric and discourses surrounding reproduction including those on women, health and policy become inflamed and challenging. This book looks into the relationship between the contexts of reproductive health discourses in Palestine and the implications this has for policy formulation. It suggests four major interconnected contexts the...