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The book primarily focuses on reproductive rights, specifically the rights of women to be informed and to have access to safe, effective, affordable, and acceptable methods of family planning of their choice, as well as other methods of regulating fertility that are not illegal, and the right to health care services that will allow women to safely navigate pregnancy and childbirth. Reproductive rights rest on the recognition of the basic right of all couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing, and timing of their children and to have the information and means to do so, as well as the right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health. It also includes the exclusive right for women to make decisions concerning reproduction free of discrimination, coercion, and violence. The author has shed light on the impact of multiple interventions on health awareness and health practices among women. The field work carriedout by Dr. Shaila Balaganur makes a good contribution to the advancement of knowledge in this field. Overall, the book is well-structured, systematically presented, easy to read, and clearly stated.