CBSE Class 12-science Answered

Reproductive health means total well-being in all aspects of reproduction, i.e. physical, emotional, behavioural, social and physiological.

Following measures are to be taken to make people aware of reproductively healthy society:

(i) Providing infrastructural facilities and professional expertise to attain reproductive health.

(ii) Educating people about birth control methods, care of pregnant mothers, importance of breast feeding, safe and hygienic sexual practices and safeguards against STDs.

(iii) Introduction of sex education in schools to give proper information to young minds about sex-related aspects.

(iv) Help of audio-visual and print-media to create awareness among people about reproduction-related aspects.

(v) Awareness of problems due to population explosion, social evils such as sex abuse and sex-related crimes.

(vi) Statutory ban on amniocentesis to legally check female foeticides.