PCIT International stands with the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Psychiatric Organization, The National Association of Social Workers, and the American Academy of Pediatrics in opposition to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. As detailed in the APA’s (2022) “Affirming and Building on APA’s History of Support for Reproductive Rights'' restriction of reproductive rights is likely to have a disproportionate impact on Black, Indigenous, People of Color and those who already experience difficulties with access to basic health care due to living in poverty, rural areas, age, disability, and undocumented status. Further, restriction of reproductive rights has been linked to increased psychological distress, anxiety, interpersonal violence, and economic instability.
PCIT International also acknowledges that this decision has increased fear and anxiety in many as they consider how this ruling may impact other personal rights in the future including the rights of individuals from marginalized groups including people of color, immigrants, and sexual and gender minorities.
While individuals in the PCIT community may have varying views on restriction of reproductive rights, the APA Ethical Principles of Justice and Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity indicated in its most recent policy brief related to reproductive justice that "everyone should have the right to self-determination, which includes autonomy and agency over our own bodies."
As outlined in Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity, “Psychologists respect the dignity and worth of all people, and the rights of individuals to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination. Psychologists are aware that special safeguards may be necessary to protect the rights and welfare of persons or communities whose vulnerabilities impair autonomous decision making. Psychologists are aware of and respect cultural, individual, and role differences, including those based on age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, and socioeconomic status, and consider these factors when working with members of such groups. Psychologists try to eliminate the effect on their work of biases based on those factors, and they do not knowingly participate in or condone activities of others based upon such prejudices.”
PCIT International also acknowledges that this decision has increased fear and anxiety in many as they consider how this ruling may impact other personal rights in the future including the rights of individuals from marginalized groups including people of color, immigrants, and sexual and gender minorities.
While individuals in the PCIT community may have varying views on restriction of reproductive rights, the APA Ethical Principles of Justice and Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity indicated in its most recent policy brief related to reproductive justice that "everyone should have the right to self-determination, which includes autonomy and agency over our own bodies."
As outlined in Principle E: Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity, “Psychologists respect the dignity and worth of all people, and the rights of individuals to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination. Psychologists are aware that special safeguards may be necessary to protect the rights and welfare of persons or communities whose vulnerabilities impair autonomous decision making. Psychologists are aware of and respect cultural, individual, and role differences, including those based on age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, and socioeconomic status, and consider these factors when working with members of such groups. Psychologists try to eliminate the effect on their work of biases based on those factors, and they do not knowingly participate in or condone activities of others based upon such prejudices.”
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