Extractive Industry Toxicology: Study of Reproductive Health Protection based on the Fatwa of the Indonesian Women's Ulama Congress (KUPI)

Abstract

The mining industry poses risks to the reproductive health of workers and their descendants. Exposure to toxins in mining areas causes reproductive health problems in male workers, which also affects women's reproductive health and leads to the birth of children with various disabilities. However, the Minerba Law and occupational safety regulations do not regulate protection against these risks. This study examines the framework of the Indonesian Women Ulema Congress (KUPI) to provide recommendations for protecting workers' reproductive health issues related to the extractive industry. The concepts used are adillah (arguments) and istidlal (analysis), which give rise to fiqhiyyah rules to emphasize the prohibition of all forms of destruction of fellow human beings and the natural environment. This approach has led to KUPI's recommendation (tazkiyah) to the state to prioritize workers' protection, especially for vulnerable groups such as women and children, and to ensure their protection from the toxic effects of the extractive industry through sustainable policy instruments and targeted programs.